Trainee Plot Sales Conveyancer

Our Plot Sales team is a nationally recognised specialist team within Shoosmiths' Real Estate practice supporting leading housebuilders, developers and investors across England, Wales and Scotland. The team advises on all aspects of residential development disposals, including site set-up, plot sales, affordable housing transactions, part exchanges and infrastructure agreements. Led by experts in residential development, the team handles thousands of plot transactions each year and is known for its collaborative approach, commercial insight and commitment to delivering an exceptional client experience. The role Set out below are examples of the functions expected for this role. It is not exhaustive and anticipates flexibility by the individual in fitting in with any current (not detailed) or future initiatives the department/firm consider appropriate for the role. Main Responsibilities

• Issuing of plot sale paperwork to include relevant missives/settlements required to deal with plot reservation/completions.
• Dealing with pre contract enquiries
• Preparation of relevant completion statements
• Completion Procedures
• Dealing with Land Registry of Scotland
• Registration procedures
• Preparing documentation dealing with missives/settlements of part exchange/chain break property
• Online tax returns
• Use of Land Registry online
• Procurement of conveyancing searches
• Dealing with incoming phone calls
• Opening of files and inception new files
• Closing of files to include investigation of outstanding balances
• Dead file requests
• Preparation of indents for accounts completion packs
• Use of Word/Excel for production of spreadsheets and reports
General:
• To provide a quality and accurate service to our clients
• To establish and manage our clients' expectations
• Required attendance at Team Briefings
• Willingness to participate in training/self-development/the obtaining of relevant qualifications
• Attend courses/seminars when required and outside of office hours if necessary
• Be capable of managing own caseload without administrative support (where any support is absent or seconded to others)
• Participate in a "buddy" system to provide cover for absent colleagues
• Be IT literate and to follow the Firm's policy in this request at all times
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We have an outstanding benefits package to complement our competitive remuneration system. In addition to the competitive salaries, great working environment and high-quality work, we believe that all staff should be rewarded for their commitment to the continued success of the firm through a comprehensive and flexible range of benefits. To discover more about our benefits, please visit: Shoosmiths is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. Disability Confident is a government scheme designed to encourage employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term conditions. As part of our accreditation, we commit to interviewing any applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria for each vacancy. In some circumstances we may only be able to interview those that best meet the essential criteria due to the volume of applications received. Further information on the Disability Confident scheme is available at We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to and usable by everyone. If you have a disability or long-term condition and would like to receive information in a different way, or need us to make any adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please get in touch with the Talent Acquisition team on We can consider your needs and requirements, and how we can assist you to apply for our roles. For example we can provide a copy of our application via email so that you can complete it using your own accessibility software. Equal opportunities : Our approach to our people is underpinned by our approach to and well-being. Our ambition is to build a diverse and ambitious workforce that reflects all backgrounds and talents, and a workplace that is supportive and inclusive, recognises and nurtures talent, and has a strong sense of community between colleagues.