Job Description

Lightfoots Solicitors has been at the heart of the community in Thame for 170 years. With five offices across Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire, Lightfoots is proud of its unrivalled reputation of excellence for all of our services.

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We

have an exciting opportunity for a

Post Completions Assistant

to join our friendly

Residential Property

team in Marlow. You will be responsible for providing support to the fee earners in the department.

Key Responsibilities

Handling files from exchange of contracts to completion to ensure they are ready to complete;

Drafting and finalising completion statements;

Using our Case Management System to prepare files for completion;

Liaising with clients to chase for documentation and or funds;

Dealing with post-completion work, including submission of SDLT returns to HMRC and applications to HM Land Registry.

Dealing with Requisitions from the HMLR.

Dealing with client ledger balances and the closing of files on our Case Management System.

Updating Lender Exchange and LMS portals.

What We're Looking For

Previous experience in a similar role within residential conveyancing

Excellent verbal communication skills

Ability to be proactive and handle a busy workload

Comfortable working in a team environment, and happy to offer support to others where needed

Why work for Lightfoots Solicitors?

Our staff are our greatest asset and we work hard to provide a culture where you can thrive and enjoy a fantastic career. We provide a range of benefits to support you in and outside of the workplace.

Firstly, you will enjoy enhanced annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an enhanced pension scheme, alongside a competitive salary.

For your health

BUPA Private Medical Insurance (after a qualifying period), Healthcare cash plan for your everyday healthcare expenses for you and your dependents, access to a 24/7 GP service, Employee Assessment Programme, company sick pay, free flu vaccinations, and more.

For your wellbeing

Discounted gym memberships, fruit in all offices, paid volunteer days, Wellbeing and awareness events across the year.

Your wellbeing and mental health is our highest priority at Lightfoots, which is why we have 9 qualified Mental Health First Aiders across the firm to provide confidential support.

For you and your family

We provide an option to use your own sickness entitlement if a dependent is unwell and needs your care. We also provide enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity leave alongside many more family friendly policies. Generous discounts on legal services.

For your career

We offer Significant learning and development opportunities alongside a structured appraisal process, sponsored training for qualifications, networking opportunities and access to 100s of webinars and training activities.

For your belonging

We have an active Social committee, Charity Committee, Wellbeing Committee and an ESG committee. We actively encourage new joiners to take an active part in a committee if it is an area of interest.

We have firm organised events throughout the year including quarterly socials, breakfast briefings, book club and lots more.......

If you think this role is perfect for you (or nearly perfect, we would still like to hear from you) please apply or if you would simply like to find out more you can contact our recruitment team on recruitment@lightfoots.co.uk.

As a Disability Confident employer, we promote diversity and provide equal opportunities for all individuals. We prioritise inclusivity and ensure we have a supportive and accessible workplace for those with disabilities. If you require any adjustments to be able to attend an interview please do let us know.

Recruitment decisions are made on fair and objective criteria.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Company events Company pension Employee discount Enhanced maternity leave Enhanced paternity leave Free flu jabs Health & wellbeing programme Paid volunteer time Private medical insurance Sick pay
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Application question(s):

What are your salary expectations? Please let us know if you require any adjustments to attend an interview.
Experience:

relevant: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person