Residential Conveyancing Team Leader

Overview

In this full-time, permanent role you will lead a residential conveyancing team within a well-established legal practice. You will manage a reduced caseload from instruction to post-completion while ensuring high-quality, compliant work. You will coach and develop junior team members and drive performance toward service standards. You will partner with cross-functional colleagues to maintain excellent client care and support the firm’s conveyancing objectives. This is an opportunity to shape a respected property practice and contribute to client-focused outcomes.

Pay / Benefits

• Performance-related bonus
• Company pension scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Life insurance
• Employee discounts
• Hybrid working after 6 months

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate a team of residential conveyancers to ensure smooth day-to-day operations
• Manage a caseload from instruction through post-completion
• Oversee quality and accuracy of conveyancing work in line with legal standards
• Mentor and develop junior team members through supervision and coaching
• Monitor team performance and help achieve departmental targets and service standards
• Promote best practices and ensure excellent client care throughout all stages of conveyancing

Key requirements

• 5 years’ experience in residential conveyancing (including freehold and leasehold)
• Qualified Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer
• Demonstrated leadership experience in a legal environment
• Strong organisational and time management abilities
• High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy

• leadership and motivation
• mentoring and coaching
• strong organisational skills
• attention to detail
• residential conveyancing (freehold and leasehold)
• regulatory compliance and quality control

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