Completions Administrator - Residential Property

The Role
In this administrative support role you will work in our Residential Property department. You will be speaking with clients, estate agents and referrers on a daily basis whilst taking files from exchange of contracts through completion and registration with the Land Registry to file closure. You will report to the Head of Department and the Post Exchange Lead.
   
 The day to day:
  
 Post Exchange tasks:

•  Preparing the memorandum of exchange and all post exchange correspondence
• Completion & Submission of  Stamp Duty Land Tax returns
• Submitting the HMLR priority searches and bankruptcy searches via the HMLR portal
• Preparing Certificates of Title for submission to lenders
• Preparing invoices and completion statements 
• Preparing in advance of completion paperwork and correspondence
• On completion days dealing with telephone calls, notifying all parties of progress and completion 
• Submission of applications to change the Register (digital registrations) and First Registrations (FR1) of properties
• Dealing with requisitions raised by the HMLR
• Monitoring of files on which a retention or other monies are held and following up when required for release of those funds
• Updating LMS/Lender exchange/ULS as necessary
• Monitoring matter list for inactivity
• Closing files

  
 What experience do I need?
  
To be successful in this role you must have knowledge of Residential Property Conveyancing. In particular you should have sound knowledge and experience of the property completion process and the ability to run a completion self sufficiently.
   
 What skills should I have?
  
Organised
Great attention to detail
Good with numbers
Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines
  
  
 What are we offering?

• A supportive and relaxed work environment in an experienced and growing team – with a real opportunity to positively impact our recruitment strategy.
• 28 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays
• Medicash and Unum dental cash back schemes after 1 years’ service
• Life Insurance
• EAP and various other physical and mental wellbeing support services including virtual GP access 24/7
• Family friendly policies such as enhanced maternity and paternity pay plus, family events leave
• Company sick pay
• Cycle scheme

At Holmes & Hills we are proud to have a culture of sharing, collaboration and mutual respect. We are genuine, authentic and down to earth. We are passionate about what we do and how we do it and believe our Values demonstrate the quality and commitment we give to our many clients. These values run through the core of our firm and are fundamental to the develop and progression of our 200 highly valued colleagues. 
 
We offer a benefits package that we believe gives all of our colleagues a bit of everything but in addition to these material benefits, we also offer the opportunity to work for a progressive, modern and inspiring law firm in a regional area that brings with it, the benefit of a good work/life balance, flexibility and family focussed and with genuine opportunity to progress and develop evidenced by our commitment to our Career Pathway and Training Pathway.