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Job Summary
As the Conveyancing Assistant, you will be responsible for providing administrative support to the Estate Conveyancer(s), Assistant Divisional Legal Manager, and Divisional Legal Manager. Your role is to ensure an efficient, service-led, and cost-effective plot Conveyancing function that supports the business, particularly in relation to plot sales and associated part exchanges, including the preparation of accurate contract documentation.
You will need to maintain high standards of presentation and accuracy in all documents and correspondence issued by the department. Additionally, you will assist the Estate Conveyancers in achieving departmental performance targets related to the dispatch of contracts, exchanges, and completions.
You will collaborate with Business Units to gather information necessary to progress plot transactions, attending to routine matters and queries arising before, during, or after the sale of individual plots or developments.
Primary Responsibilities
1. Support the Estate Conveyancer, Assistant Divisional Legal Manager, and Divisional Legal Manager in delivering an efficient and service-led plot Conveyancing function, focusing on plot sales and part exchanges.
2. Assist in updating internal systems with issued papers, milestones such as exchanges, to ensure Business Units have current plot progression information.
3. Issue relevant legal paperwork for reserved plots, including the preparation of Contracts and Transfer/Lease documents, and send paperwork to buyers' solicitors.
4. Perform general office duties such as filing, photocopying, handling incoming and outgoing post, scanning, and managing telephone calls.
5. Obtain property searches, including Local Authority Search, Drainage and Water Search, and pre-completion Land Registry searches for part exchange properties.
6. Submit monthly service charge payment requests to finance and notify Management Companies of completed plots.
7. Ensure completed files are regularly archived.
Qualifications and Skills
* Strong IT skills, including proficiency in Word, Excel, and online platforms such as Land Registry Portal, Stamp Duty Land Tax, and search providers.
* Methodical and accurate with keen attention to detail.
* Outgoing personality with a confident telephone manner.
* Enthusiastic, flexible, eager to learn, with a proactive "can-do" attitude and potential for increased responsibility.
* Ability to work effectively in a demanding, pressurized environment.
* Excellent organizational skills and ability to maintain high standards.
Experience and Qualifications
* Extensive IT skills, including Word, Excel, and online property search platforms.
* Attention to detail and methodical approach to tasks.
* Confident communication skills.
* Willingness to learn and adapt, with a proactive attitude.
* Ability to work under pressure.
* Strong organizational skills.
What We Offer at Taylor Wimpey
Inclusivity Statement
As a proud Disability Confident Employer, Taylor Wimpey is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively collaborate with individuals with disabilities and long-term health conditions to eliminate barriers to employment. We guarantee an interview to applicants who declare a disability during the application process and meet the role's minimum requirements. Join us in building a diverse and empowered team.
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