The Role In this role you will work in our New Build 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 of all 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 and submitting the stamp duty land tax returns 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. What skills should I have? Analytical Creative Problem solving Organised and efficient Client and results orientated What are we offering? A supportive, relaxed and flexible work environment in an experienced and growing team. 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 About Us Holmes & Hills Solicitors is a large regional firm of solicitors with seven offices across Essex and Suffolk and over 200 legal professionals across a number of specialist departments. Holmes & Hills works in partnership with clients across East Anglia, including businesses, individuals, families and local authorities, to build long standing relationships, protect clients' interests and support clients' growth and development. Working in partnership with businesses and individuals Holmes & Hills' large team of legal experts work in partnership with individuals and organisations to provide them with truly proactive legal services through personal relationships. Acting as a trusted advisor to clients, we take the time to understand clients' needs and objectives before delivering practical advice through a personal and accessible approach. Independently recognised as a leading law firm Holmes & Hills Solicitors is independently recognised by The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners - two independent directories of the UK’s top law firms - as being a leading supplier of legal services in the region. These accreditations give our clients the confidence that the legal advice and representation they receive from Holmes & Hills is some of the best available. Our clients range from established and growing businesses whose brands are recognised and sold around the world and local authorities across the region, through to families and first-time home buyers.