Conveyancing Team Leader

Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions; Leicester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme with employer matching

Private healthcare

Group income protection

Death in service benefit

Competitive holiday entitlement

Paid volunteer leave

Long service awards

Flexible benefits including additional

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Job summary

Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions seeks a Senior Conveyancer to lead a residential conveyancing team in Leicester. You will manage end-to-end matters, supervise team members, and build strong relationships with clients and referrers.

You will handle a varied caseload with minimal supervision while supporting performance, compliance and business development. The firm is open to supporting CLC/SQE progression for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Proven senior conveyancing experience with team leadership
• Experience handling residential conveyancing end-to-end
• Ability to manage a varied caseload and supervise a team
• Strong client and referrer relationship skills

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied residential conveyancing caseload, including sales, purchases, remortgage
• Lead and manage a residential conveyancing team
• Develop relationships with clients and referrers
• Drive business development to support team growth
• Ensure compliance and file management

Skills

Team management

Conveyancing experience

Client relationship management

Case management systems

IT literacy

Attention to detail

Business development

SQE/CLC progression

Tools

Case management software

Job description

Conveyancing Team leader

Location: Leicester

Salary: £45,000 to £60,000 plus bonus and benefits

Experience: Senior conveyancing experience (team management essential)

If you’re a senior residential conveyancer who enjoys running matters end-to-end, leading a team, and building strong relationships with clients and referrers, this is a great opportunity to join and develop an expanding Residential Conveyancing team in Leicester.

Our client is looking for an enthusiastic Senior Conveyancer to help manage and grow the team. You’ll be trusted to handle a varied caseload with minimal supervision, while also supporting performance, compliance and business development.

This is a key hire for a growing team. You’ll combine hands‑on conveyancing with leadership, helping to maintain high standards of client care and efficient ways of working. If you do not currently hold a formal qualification, the firm is open to supporting your development (including CLC or SQE) for the right person.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Managing a varied residential conveyancing caseload, including:
• Sale and purchase (including leasehold and new‑build)
• Remortgage
• Equity release
• Transfer of equity
• Leading and managing a residential conveyancing team
• Building and developing relationships with clients and referrers
• Driving business development activity to support team growth
• Working confidently with case management systems and maintaining accurate records
• Maintaining strong compliance standards, including file management and process adherence
• Prioritising competing deadlines and keeping matters progressing smoothly

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience working in a busy residential property team
• Strong technical conveyancing experience across sales, purchases, remortgages and related matters
• Team management experience (essential)
• Confidence working with minimal supervision
• Strong client care and relationship‑building skills with clients and referrers
• IT literate with working knowledge of case management systems
• Strong organisation skills, attention to detail and compliance mindset
• Genuine interest in business development and growing a team
• If you are not formally qualified, the firm is open to supporting CLC or SQE progression

What’s On Offer

• Salary: £45,000 to £60,000 plus bonus and benefits
• A key leadership role in a growing residential conveyancing team
• Investment in your development and progression (including CLC or SQE support where applicable)
• Benefits package including:
• Pension scheme with employer matching up to 4%
• Private healthcare (certain positions only and upon passing probation)
• Group income protection (certain positions only)
• Death in service benefit (after qualifying period) paying 3x salary
• Competitive holiday entitlement that rises with length of service
• Paid volunteer leave
• Long service awards
• Flexible benefits including the option to purchase additional annual leave, health screening and retail discounts
• Discounted health club and gym memberships
• Salary sacrifice car scheme (ICE, hybrid and electric), with EV charging points being rolled out across offices

Working Arrangements

Full-time, permanent role based in Leicester.

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. We will always obtain your express permission before sharing your details with our client.