Conveyancing Head of Department

Law Staff Legal Recruitment; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday + BH’s

Christmas week closure

Holiday purchase scheme

Bonus holiday scheme

Annual bonus

Hybrid working

Online training courses

Cycle to work scheme

Monthly fun events

Medicash Scheme and EAP

Job summary

A reputable legal recruitment agency is seeking a Conveyancing Head of Department in Birmingham to lead the Residential Property team. The role involves managing team performance, overseeing financial targets, and ensuring excellent client service. Candidates should have strong leadership skills and experience in a legal environment. This full-time position offers hybrid working arrangements and numerous benefits, including annual bonuses and professional training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Mid-senior level in a legal setting.
• Experience in managing a residential property team.
• Strong understanding of client service standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage, supervise, and support the team.
• Monitor case handling standards and financial performance.
• Provide strong leadership and support for training.
• Provide strong leadership with training, supervision and development for trainees and junior staff.
• Ensure monthly file reviews, well-maintained client files and properly logged business sources.
• Collaborate with HR to support recruitment and retention and manage outstanding debt.

Skills

Team management

Client service

Financial performance oversight

Leadership training

Job description

Director of Operations, Recruitment & Strategy @ Law Staff Legal Recruitment

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.

In accordance with The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003

• Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Legal
• Industries: Law Practice and Legal Services
• Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom