The Team

Our Housebuilding Team specialises in residential development – and nothing else.

With over 230 specialists, we have the largest residential development team in the UK offering a complete acquisition to disposal service. The team acts for national and regional housebuilders, promoters and institutional landowners on new residential developments of up to 6,500 new homes.

Each of our plot sales hubs in the South, the Midlands and the North on average handle approximately 4,000 plots sales per annum. Each Plot Sales Hub comprises four teams who work together to support plot sale transactions: site set up; plot sales; part exchange; and infrastructure.

Within our hubs, our plot sales team has 135 experts who work exclusively for housebuilder clients on conveyancing work. Each conveyancer is focused on delivering a high level of service that place clients front and centre

We invest in our people, recruiting and retaining the best in the market. We work hard in creating an enjoyable workplace culture that encourages the sharing of knowledge and experience; requires regular training on the law and developments in the sector.

The Role

This is an exciting time to join our market leading Residential Development Unit as the team continues to win repeat and new work from its impressive client base of recognised national and regional housebuilders.

As a completions assistant in our Guildford based team you will enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and taking responsibility for handling all aspects of the process after exchange of the property through to completion.

Key Skills & Experience

Personality fit is absolutely key in this role and our successful candidate will be a personable, enthusiastic and confident individual with excellent client management skills.

They will also demonstrate the following attributes:

  • excellent commercial acumen
  • great communication skills, both written and verbal
  • ability and willingness to learn
  • strong attention to detail
  • an organised approach in managing time, work priorities and deadlines
  • a strong team working ethic
  • good IT skills, ideally including previous experience of working with a case management system
  • discretion and professionalism at all times