Ampa - Legal & Professional Services

Attorney

• You’ll play a key role in overseeing and delivering post completions work across our residential property files, while guiding and mentoring a team of junior fee earners.
• Your responsibilities will include:
• - Reviewing property files to advise on necessary post completion actions.
• - Managing residential property files in respect of sales and purchases as required.
• - Obtaining and/or checking Land Registry documents or title deeds (if the land is unregistered).
• - Submitting high quality applications (including registrations (lease and freehold), first registration of title, transfer of part) to HMLR to avoid requisitions wherever possible.
• - Reviewing and managing correspondence from internal and external clients and third parties.
• - Allocating work to the appropriate junior fee earners as required and supervising the same with file reviews and audits.
• - Ensuring that junior fee earners receive regular and appropriate skills training as required.
• - Being responsible for producing, monitoring and updating various reports as required
• - Managing billing and other financial tasks for clients as required.
• - Protecting clients' interests at all times, while taking precautions against potential fraud and money laundering.
• - Sending letters of engagement with estimates of fees and disbursements.
• - Build and maintain strong client relationships to drive business development and growth within the property sector.
• - Liaising with HMLR and responding to all requisitions thoroughly.
• - Preparing SDLT documents and submitting the same to HMRC.
• - Contribute to the firm’s strategy for growth in the property sector identifying new opportunities for expansion.
• This role would suit someone with a tenacious and resilient approach to problem solving, who enjoys and works well in a fast pace environment.

Property Solicitor

Financial Planning and Analysis

• providing timely and effective support to requests for assistance from members of the team
• taking telephone calls and messages, handling queries and enquiries
• using a case management system to process open, close and progress files
• submitting Land Registry and companies house applications and dealing with any requisitions
• processing incoming and outgoing post and arranging couriers
• managing file opening, closure and archiving
• archiving, storing and retrieving of documentation (electronic and paper versions)
• typing documents and correspondence
• producing bills and other financial administration
• managing diaries for the team, planning and organising meetings and making travel arrangements
• organising and maintaining departmental filing systems and document storage
• photocopying, scanning, faxing, printing, filing and other general administrative tasks
• handling searches and processing land registry applications
• filing and payment of Stamp Duty Land Tax returns
• assisting with financial administration, liaison with finance team, processing cheque requests and expenses, preparation and despatch of invoices and collecting payment

Legal Secretary – Real Estate Finance

• As a Solicitor Apprentice, you’ll play an active role in our legal teams by supporting casework – helping prepare files, draft documents, carry out legal research, and manage case materials.
• Experiencing client work first-hand – attending meetings and hearings, taking notes, and learning how lawyers build strong client relationships.
• Balancing study and practice – applying what you learn academically to live matters, with support from supervisors and mentors.
• Collaborating across departments – working with colleagues on projects, initiatives, and client work.
• Developing your professional toolkit – improving communication, organisation, legal technology skills, and problem solving.

Solicitor Apprentice

• Working alongside a highly experienced Partner and a team of senior lawyers nationally, you will provide assistance on a broad range of recovery matters and insolvency.
• You will act for insolvency practitioners, lenders and directors to provide fast, pragmatic and commercial advice.
• You’ll be working closely with businesses, directors and individuals facing financial difficulties and running cases efficiently and cost-effectively within strict service level agreements.

Property Solicitor

Legal Secretary – Real Estate Finance

Solicitor Apprentice

Solicitor – Restructuring and Insolvency