Partner – Residential Property – Gloucestershire – 8-10+ PQE

Overview

Senior residential property Partner role in Gloucestershire leading a growing team within a respected law firm. You will drive strategic development, oversee complex matters, and ensure efficient, compliant service delivery. You’ll build strong client and referrer relationships while steering growth and KPI performance. This position offers leadership responsibility, hybrid working, and a chance to shape the department’s future in a collaborative, professional environment.

Pay / Benefits

• Hybrid working arrangements
• comprehensive benefits package
• opportunities for strategic leadership and departmental growth
• recognition for high quality work
• supportive and collaborative working environment

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the residential property team to maintain high performance and service standards
• Handle a reduced caseload of complex residential property matters
• Set, monitor and review team KPIs and performance targets
• Act as technical escalation point for complex legal and compliance issues
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, introducers and referrers
• Oversee post-completion processes to ensure regulatory compliance
• Identify operational improvements and implement workflow efficiencies
• Collaborate with senior management to support strategic growth and financial objectives
• Attend onboarding at an alternate office requiring travel

Key requirements

• Qualified Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer status with extensive residential property experience (8-10+ years)
• Proven leadership skills and experience managing teams
• Strong technical knowledge including leases, transfer of part transactions, and regulatory compliance
• Commercial awareness and confidence in networking and business development
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
• Strong organizational skills balancing fee earning with leadership
• Collaborative approach and ability to build trust with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders
• Strategic mindset focused on innovation, efficiency, and continuous improvement

• leadership
• communication
• interpersonal abilities
• leases
• transfer of part transactions
• regulatory compliance

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