We’re looking for an experienced Associate or Qualified Fee Earner with a solid background in post completions to lead and shape our rapidly expanding MLS Post Completions team.
This is a fantastic opportunity to take on a leadership role within a growing team, helping to drive quality, consistency, and innovation in how we deliver post completion services to our clients.
What you will be doing:
You’ll play a key role in overseeing and delivering post completions work across our residential property files, while guiding and mentoring a team of junior fee earners.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Reviewing property files to advise on necessary post completion actions.
• Managing residential property files in respect of sales and purchases as required.
• Obtaining and/or checking Land Registry documents or title deeds (if the land is unregistered).
• Submitting high quality applications (including registrations (lease and freehold), first registration of title, transfer of part) to HMLR to avoid requisitions wherever possible.
• Reviewing and managing correspondence from internal and external clients and third parties.
• Allocating work to the appropriate junior fee earners as required and supervising the same with file reviews and audits.
• Ensuring that junior fee earners receive regular and appropriate skills training as required.
• Being responsible for producing, monitoring and updating various reports as required
• Managing billing and other financial tasks for clients as required.
• Protecting clients’ interests at all times, while taking precautions against potential fraud and money laundering.
• Sending letters of engagement with estimates of fees and disbursements.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships to drive business development and growth within the property sector.
• Liaising with HMLR and responding to all requisitions thoroughly.
• Preparing SDLT documents and submitting the same to HMRC.
• Contribute to the firm’s strategy for growth in the property sector identifying new opportunities for expansion.

This role would suit someone with a tenacious and resilient approach to problem solving, who enjoys and works well in a fast pace environment.
What you will need:
This role will suit someone who thrives in a busy environment, enjoys mentoring others, and takes pride in delivering technically excellent and efficient legal work.

You’ll also be:

• A qualified Solicitor or Fee Earner with 5+ years’ PQE or equivalent
• Experienced in supervising junior fee earners
• Knowledgeable in conveyancing from start to finish, with a strong focus on post completions
• Familiar with Islamic finance transactions
• Confident working with case management systems and driving process improvements
• A strong communicator with a client-first approach and meticulous attention to detail
• Organised, commercially aware, and proactive about team and client success

Benefits, Agile Working and Additional information
We embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how we work.
We appreciate that people have different needs and preferences and we’re keen to be flexible, after all, we value what you do, not where you do it.
We have hubs in Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leicester, London, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Solihull, Southampton, Stratford-upon-Avon, Lincoln and Sheffield.
Want to find out more about our amazing benefits?

• Reviewing property files to advise on necessary post completion actions.
• Managing residential property files in respect of sales and purchases as required.
• Obtaining and/or checking Land Registry documents or title deeds (if the land is unregistered).
• Submitting high quality applications (including registrations (lease and freehold), first registration of title, transfer of part) to HMLR to avoid requisitions wherever possible.
• Reviewing and managing correspondence from internal and external clients and third parties.
• Allocating work to the appropriate junior fee earners as required and supervising the same with file reviews and audits.
• Ensuring that junior fee earners receive regular and appropriate skills training as required.
• Being responsible for producing, monitoring and updating various reports as required
• Managing billing and other financial tasks for clients as required.
• Protecting clients’ interests at all times, while taking precautions against potential fraud and money laundering.
• Sending letters of engagement with estimates of fees and disbursements.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships to drive business development and growth within the property sector.
• Liaising with HMLR and responding to all requisitions thoroughly.
• Preparing SDLT documents and submitting the same to HMRC.
• Contribute to the firm’s strategy for growth in the property sector identifying new opportunities for expansion