Paralegal - Real Estate Post Completion in Manchester

Location: Manchester

Department: Real Estate - Professional Support Hub

Description

DAC Beachcroft is looking to appoint a Post Completion assistant to join our Real Estate team in Manchester. The role will involve handling all post completion requirements across our clients’ Real Estate Portfolios and will include a high degree of contact with HM Land Registry, HMRC and our solicitors. You will be expected to manage a high volume of registrations ensuring tight deadlines for SDLT & Post Completion requirements are met with minimal support and assistance.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft & submit HM Land Registry applications, including drafting of supporting forms such as AP1, UN1, AN1 & RX1.
• Assist with requisitions raised by HM Land Registry in accordance with guidance from fee earners where necessary.
• Submit MR01 applications to Companies House and mark charges as satisfied using form MR04 upon successful redemption.
• Complete SDLT forms in line with the requirements of the fee earner and the documentation that has been completed.
• Arrange payments with the Finance administration team, for example for paying Stamp Duty Land Tax.
• Draft ad‑hoc documents as required.
• Deal with queries and advise the fee earners as necessary.
• Liaise with HM Land Registry and engage with updates & training offered as processes adapt and evolve.
• Access and effectively use Companies House & the Law Society as required.
• Oversee other applications and workloads of colleagues when other team members are on leave.
• Renew OS1 & OS2 searches as appropriate to ensure that our clients’ priority is protected.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Previous experience working in a Post Completion or residential/commercial conveyancing role, with a good working knowledge of post completion practice and procedure.
• Ability to work to deadlines, prioritise own workload effectively under pressure and manage conflicting priorities.
• Demonstrable ability to provide clear communication both face‑to‑face and on the telephone.
• Ability to build effective, reciprocal relationships at all levels.
• Strong IT skills, with specific experience of using Excel to an intermediate level, including data manipulation and use of V‑Lookup and pivot tables, and previous experience of using a case management system.
• Excellent written skills, specifically regarding report writing.
• Quality and customer‑service oriented with a concern for accuracy and an eye for detail.
• Team‑oriented; a collegial approach to sharing knowledge and working with colleagues across locations is essential, supporting junior members of the team with tasks and providing guidance.
• Ability to progress tasks using own initiative, seeking guidance and input from others where appropriate.
• Committed and enthusiastic with a ‘can‑do’ attitude.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise and organise workload and tasks.
• Attention to detail to deliver documents accurately.
• Ability to work as part of a team and be flexible when assisting team members with other developments.
• Ability to review files and pick up work quickly to meet deadlines.

Additional Information

As a Disability Confident Scheme employer, we’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage (including the application, assessment or interview process), please contact in confidence with the vacancy reference in the subject line, and we’ll be happy to help.

We are happy to talk flexible working with our Flex Forward scheme. We would encourage you to talk to us about our approach to flexible working during the hiring process if you would like to explore this further.