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Department: Managed Legal Services - Managed Legal Services - Shared Legal Resource - Shared Legal Resource - 3806

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Birmingham

Reporting To: Natalie Spink

We’re looking for an experienced Solicitor 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.

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.

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

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.

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Additional information: Please be aware, for some vacancies, where we receive high numbers of applications we may need to bring the close date forward.

Due to the nature of the work undertaken, confirmation of employment will be subject to a variety of checks which will be carried out once an offer of employment is accepted. Details of the checks can be found here.

Equal opportunities Shakespeare Martineau is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. We value and respect individuality and encourage a culture within our business where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences. Everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, regardless of their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.