Post-Completion / Administration Assistant - Real Estate Commercial

JMW Solicitors LLP; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

JMW Solicitors LLP seeks a Post-Completion / Administration Assistant in Manchester. Responsible for managing post-completion tasks such as Land Registry applications and maintaining files, the role requires proficiency in Microsoft Office and strong organisational skills. Join a dynamic team at a leading firm recognized for its client relations and supportive work environment.

Benefits

25 days' annual leave plus office closure between Christmas and New Year

Travel Insurance for you and eligible family members

Death In Service - 3 x basic salary

Private Medical Insurance

Income Protection - cover of up to 75% of salary

Interest free travel pass/parking loan

One-hour early finish, one Friday a month

Two days for charitable work yearly

Participation in sports teams and social events

Employee Assistance Programme access

Qualifications

• Experience within a post-completion role.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word.
• Excellent organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and lodging applications at the Land Registry.
• Dealing with requisitions from the Land Registry in a timely manner.
• Keeping an orderly system for managing Post Completion matters.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Job description

JMW's Real Estate Commercial department are looking for a Post-Completion / Administration Assistant who will assist with the management of post completion for their team in Manchester to include, without limitation, Land Registry searches, applications and requisitions, opening and closing files, account balances and electronic post.

We are looking for candidates with experience within a post-completion role. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (particularly Excel and Word), the ability to work well within a team and excellent organisational skills will be essential requirements.

This is a fully office-based role in our Manchester head office in Spinningfields.

The key responsibilities and duties of this role will include:

• Preparing and lodging AP1/FR1applications at the Land Registry and ensuring all documents accompanying the applications are attached, dated and signed
• Dealing with any Requisitions from the Land Registry effectively and in a timely manner
• Keeping an orderly system in place for dealing with all Post Completion matters
• Updating and responding promptly to any requests from lenders, brokers and clients on the progress of registrations.
• Sending copy completion of registration to clients and lenders, along with any other documents that may be required by lenders.
• Opening new files and inputting new instructions
• Dealing with any balances on accountin accordance with the firm’s policy
• Closing and archiving files once all post completion matters and balances have been dealt with
• Scanning/filing, binding, photocopying and archiving/closing files
• Electronic and physical post – allocation to case management system

The department:

Established in 1978 and as one of the north west’s biggest commercial property teams, we provide a comprehensive range of real estate services across all disciplines having been traditionally known for our development expertise. Our wider real estate practice in Manchester now boasts over 132 fee earners.

Ranked as a Tier 2 (Legal 500 - 2024) real estate commercial team we stand out amongst our peers for many reasons including that we are lawyers with personality. We work hard to deliver results but in a friendly, jargon-free, personable manner.

80% of our work is from existing clients which speaks for itself. Our aim is to be our clients' trusted adviser and an integral part of their business and we are proud to have a sizeable number of long-standing clients who return to us again and again for all their real estate transactions.

Working for JMW:

As well as a rewarding career, JMW offers its colleagues many other opportunities and benefits, including:

• A minimum of 25 days' annual leave (increasing with length of service) plus office closure between Christmas and New Year
• Travel Insurance – covering you and eligible family members
• Death In Service - 3 x basic salary
• Private Medical Insurance (subject to opting in) and option of contributing to add eligible family members
• Income Protection - cover of up to 75% of salary
• Access to an interest free travel pass/parking loan
• A one-hour early finish, one Friday a month
• Two days a year to do charitable work, with a huge variety of events to get involved in
• The opportunity to participate in sports teams, hobby clubs, and social events
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders