Post-Completions Assistant/Fee-Earner

• A specialist conveyancing role without fee-earning pressure or client firefighting
• Hybrid working and part-time options, rare flexibility in post-completions
• Long-term stability in a busy residential property team where post-completion is genuinely valued

This Stoke-on-Trent-based role is ideal for someone who enjoys the technical, process-driven side of conveyancing and wants to build a long-term career in post-completions rather than using it as a stepping stone.

You’ll join a busy residential property department where post-completion work is taken seriously and treated as a critical part of the client journey. not just an admin function pushed to the sidelines. From day one, you’ll take ownership of registrations and post-completion files, helping keep matters moving smoothly and reducing delays, requisitions and risk.

Over the first 6–12 months, you’ll become a dependable part of the team, someone fee earners trust to manage registrations properly, communicate clearly and stay on top of detail-heavy workloads without drama. Longer term, there’s genuine scope to progress into a more senior or specialist support position, with opportunities to help guide junior team members and contribute to process improvements as the department continues to grow.

The culture is practical, supportive and team-focused. People are expected to do things properly rather than rush through volume for the sake of it, and there’s a realistic attitude towards flexibility and workload management that makes this role stand out in the conveyancing market.

Who we’re looking for

• Minimum 1 year’s post-completion experience within residential conveyancing
• Hands-on experience with AP1s, requisitions and Land Registry registrations
• Familiarity with conveyancing portals and case management systems
• Organised and detail-focused approach to work
• Ability to manage a high-volume workload calmly and accurately
• Clear communication skills and team-oriented mindset
• Confidence supporting or guiding junior admin staff (Desired)
• Experience using Proclaim (Desired)

What you’ll be doing

• Managing post-completion files from submission through to closure
• Handling Land Registry requisitions and responses
• Updating lender and government portals
• Managing file closures and ledger reviews
• Maintaining accurate records on Proclaim and internal systems
• Liaising with clients, referrers and third parties where needed
• Supporting junior administrative staff where appropriate

Salary & Benefits

• Hybrid working (1 day from home after probation for full-time staff)
• Part-time considered (minimum 3 days per week)
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Employee wellbeing and support programmes
• Referral bonuses
• Ongoing training and development support
• Home office equipment for hybrid workers
• Stable, long-term role within a growing residential property team

Contact Harry Nicholls

📩 harry.nicholls@realmrecruit.com
📞 03300 245 606

If you enjoy the technical side of conveyancing and want a role where accuracy and reliability are genuinely valued, Harry can talk you through how this team operates and what makes the environment different from the usual high-volume setups.