Residential assistant sought to join busy residential property team. You will provide support to the Head of Department carrying out a varied workload, encompassing the entire conveyancing process from initial instruction through to completion. You will be responsible for a comprehensive range of conveyancing services including sales, purchases, re-mortgage work, residential development and landlord and tenant related issues. You will be motivated to provide an exceptional client service.

Responsibilities will include but not limited to:

• File opening procedures to include AML and verification of client identity, source of funds checks and risk assessments
• Preparation of documents and property information forms
• Ordering property searches
• Attending to clients and taking instructions in person, by e-mail and by telephone
• Assistance with marketing and development of the department
• Taking of new enquiries and follow up
• Conduct of casework and matters
• Preparation of completion statements and invoices
• Attending to post completion tasks including preparation and submission of SDLT returns and Land Registry applications
• Archiving of files and dealing with residual client balances
• Reporting to the head of department
• Preparation of periodic technical releases for internal and external use

The position is based at our Lichfield office.

THE CANDIDATE:

You will be an ambitious and self-motivated with a broad knowledge of residential property transactions. Strong technical skills in the relevant areas and the ability to work under pressure and independently, are a necessity. You will have a passion for business development, working actively to strengthen and develop new client relationships. You will have a good grounding in all the areas of work we are handling. You will be keen to make your mark on this challenging, rewarding and changing area of our work. You will be:

• Driven to succeed
• Organised and with a high level of attention to detail in your work
• Personable
• Keen to achieve
• Willing to work hard to grow the department and promote its success across the region
• Willing to follow and promote the firm’s ethos
• Perceptive, a good listener and ready to integrate

THE IMPORTANT PART:

The salary is competitive and will be assessed according to experience. Employers’ contribution to a NEST pension scheme, 20 days holiday in addition to the office and statutory holidays. Benenden Private Health Scheme.

ABOUT US:

Adcocks is an award-winning niche property practice with its headquarters now in the Cathedral City of Lichfield.

Employing close to 20 staff, the firm can trace its roots back to 1910 when Leonard Hedley Adcock started in business as a general practitioner in West Bromwich. Now a specialist practice undertaking mainly property work, the firm is well known for its Leasehold reform and enfranchisement work, employing 8 full time and part time fee earners working directly in this area (including a chartered surveyor who carries out the valuation work).

Adcocks follows an ethical position. We encourage all our staff to promote the firms values, take an interest in its running and follow a healthy and active lifestyle. Adcocks are business supporters of PETA (the Peoples Foundation for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) and we have our own voluntary group, (The Adcocks Charitable Foundation) which staff are encouraged to support. Its aims are to encourage animal welfare and to protect and improve the environment.