Conveyancing Head of Department

Law Staff Legal Recruitment; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A nationwide legal firm is seeking a head of the Conveyancing Department in Birmingham to lead its Residential Property team. The ideal candidate will manage team operations, ensuring excellent client service and financial performance, while providing leadership and development opportunities for staff. Benefits include 26 days of holiday, hybrid working options, an annual bonus, and various employee perks. This is a hands-on role focused on driving the department's success.

Benefits

26 days holiday + BH’s

Christmas week closure

Holiday purchase scheme

Bonus holiday scheme (up to 12 additional days leave a year)

Annual bonus

Hybrid working

Online training courses

Cycle to work scheme

Monthly fun events with prizes

Medicash Scheme and EAP

Responsibilities

• Manage, supervise and support team, including recruitment and appraisals.
• Ensure client demands are met and case handling standards are monitored.
• Oversee team budgets and identify opportunities for revenue growth.
• Provide strong leadership and ensure staff receive training and supervision.
• Complete monthly file reviews and maintain well-organized client files.
• Collaborate with HR for effective recruitment and manage team debts.

Job description

Our Legal 500 and Lexcel accredited client is looking for a hands‑on Conveyancing Head of Department to lead their Residential Property team. As Conveyancing Head of Department, you’ll guide and support your team, ensure clients receive an outstanding service, and help drive the department’s operational, financial, and overall success within the firm.

The Firm:

Our Legal 500 client is a nationwide, full‑service firm with 20+ offices, praised for its high‑quality advice and strong client satisfaction. Combining top‑tier expertise with commercial insight, the firm delivers strategic, expert support across all practice areas.

Responsibilities for this Conveyancing Head of Department role:

• Manage, supervise and support your team, including recruitment, one‑to‑ones, appraisals, setting objectives and overseeing performance against agreed targets.
• Monitor case handling standards, ensuring client demands are met, cases progress appropriately and complex or high‑profile matters receive the right level of guidance.
• Oversee team budgets, financial performance, fee‑earning targets and identify opportunities to grow the team’s revenue and capacity.
• Provide strong, motivational leadership, ensuring team members receive appropriate training, supervision and development, including trainees and junior staff.
• Ensure monthly file reviews are completed, client files are well maintained, tasks are appropriately delegated and supervised, and business sources are accurately logged.
• Work collaboratively with HR to support effective recruitment and retention and manage outstanding or bad debt within the team.

Benefits for this Conveyancing Head of Department opportunity:

• 26 days holiday + BH’s
• Christmas week closure
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Bonus holiday scheme (up to 12 additional days leave a year)
• Annual bonus
• Hybrid working
• Online training courses.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Monthly fun events with prizes.
• Medicash Scheme and EAP

For more information about this Conveyancing Head of Department vacancy please contact Mia Henderson quoting reference 37571. PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL (INCLUDING SPAM FOLDER) FOR CONFIRMATION THAT YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED.
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