Post Completions Assistant

Bell Lamb & Joynson Solicitors; Northampton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Bell Lamb & Joynson Solicitors in Northampton is seeking a dynamic Post Completion Assistant to support our Residential Conveyancing Team on post-completion work. You will handle SDLT submissions, registrations, lender portal compliance, and Land Registry requisitions, while staying organised under tight deadlines.

The role requires strong communication and meticulous record-keeping. Join a busy firm where attention to detail and client service are paramount, with opportunities to grow within

Qualifications

• Attention to detail and methodical approach to work.
• Professional telephone manner and client communication.
• Ability to work under strict deadlines and prioritise tasks.

Responsibilities

• Submit SDLT applications and registrations post completion, and ensure lender portal compliance.
• Answer Land Registry requisitions and manage scheduling and file closure procedures.
• Attend to clients, agents, solicitors and third parties to provide updates on post-completion matters.
• Prepare work for Conveyancing fee earners on post-completion tasks.
• Utilise Case Management system to manage tasks and diary entries.
• Update Land Registry and lender online portals and schedule deeds to clients/lenders.
• Carry out filing and general administrative duties.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Professional telephone manner

Prioritising workload

Tools

Case Management System

Job description

We are currently seeking a dynamic individual to join our well-established Residential Conveyancing Team based at our Northampton office. As a Post Completion Assistant, you will play a pivotal role in providing exceptional support to our busy team, ensuring unparalleled levels of client service.

This role is crucial to the success of our experienced team who have a demanding workload. This means that you must be able to handle pressure and be able to prioritise your daily workload.

Key Responsibilities of this role:

The role is primarily post completion, submitting SDLT applications, registrations, complying with lender portal requirements, answering land registry requisitions and ensuring our scheduling and file closure procedures are followed. This is a very busy and fast-paced role requiring a super organised person.

Attention to detail, along with a professional and attentive telephone manner and a methodical approach to work, which needs to be completed under strict deadlines, are also vital for this role.

Additional requirements of this role:

• If necessary attending to clients, estate agents, solicitors, intermediaries and other 3rd parties both on the telephone/email and in person where requested to provide updates and general advice regarding post completion matter

• Preparing work as requested by any Conveyancing fee earners to whom you report to on post completion work

• Through the operation of the Case Management system managing the tasks/diary management for the post completion work

• Updating the Land Registry and various lender online portals

• Scheduling deeds to clients/lenders

• Filing of papers and other general administrative duties.