Conveyancing Head Of Department

Law Staff Ltd; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A nationwide legal firm in the UK is looking for a Conveyancing Head of Department to lead their Residential Property team. This role involves managing the team, ensuring high standards of client service, overseeing financial performance, and providing strong leadership. The ideal candidate is experienced in managing legal teams and possesses strong leadership skills. Benefits include hybrid working, annual bonuses, and generous holiday entitlements.

Benefits

26 days holiday + bank holidays

Christmas week closure

Holiday purchase scheme

Bonus holiday scheme

Annual bonus

Hybrid working

Online training courses

Cycle to work scheme

Monthly fun events with prizes

Medicash Scheme and EAP

Qualifications

• Experience managing a team in a legal setting.
• Strong leadership and motivational skills.
• Ability to oversee budgets and financial performance.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support the Residential Property team.
• Ensure high case handling standards are maintained.
• Oversee team budgets and financial targets.
• Provide training and development for team members.
• Collaborate with HR to enhance recruitment and retention.

Skills

Leadership

Team Management

Financial Oversight

Client Relationship Management

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

• 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

• 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.

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