Director Residential Property

Capio Recruitment; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Capio Recruitment is assisting a regional award-winning law firm in recruiting a Director to lead its Residential Property team in the West Midlands. This senior role offers influence over strategy, growth, and the opportunity to manage a top-tier team.

As Director of the Conveyancing Department, you will mentor senior solicitors, shape department strategy with the leadership team, and expand a robust network of introducers while serving as the technical lead on complex transactions.

Qualifications

• Proven track record as a residential property solicitor with the range to advise on complex transactions.
• Experience mentoring, supervising or developing legal professionals.
• Track record of winning and growing referrer relationships, not just servicing existing ones.
• Comfortable in business development conversations with estate agents, developers and other partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor senior solicitors and team managers within the conveyancing department.
• Shape strategy with senior leadership on direction and growth of the department.
• Grow the referrer network with estate agents, brokers, developers and other introducers.
• Be the technical backstop for high-risk or complex transactions and provide guidance to the team.
• Spot commercial opportunities by reading the local property market and investing energy accordingly.

Skills

Leadership

Strategy shaping

Business development

Stakeholder engagement

Commercial acumen

Job description

An award winning regional law firm is looking to appoint a Director to lead its successful Residential Property team. This is a senior leadership appointment for a Solicitor/Licensed Conveyancer/Chartered Legal Executive, who wants influence over strategy and growth, and the opportunity to lead an award winning team.

The firm has 500+ employees across private and business services, with the Residential Property team being one of it's largest departments.

The Role

As Director of the Conveyancing Department you will be required to:

• Lead — mentoring senior solicitors/team managers
• Shape strategy — working alongside senior leadership on where the department is headed and how it gets there
• Grow the referrer network — building genuine relationships with estate agents, brokers, developers and other introducers, and turning those into a steady pipeline of quality work
• Be the technical backstop — the person colleagues go to when a transaction gets complicated or high-risk
• Spot commercial opportunity — using your read of the local property market to identify where the department should be investing its energy

What you'll bring

• Solid, established experience as a residential property solicitor, with the technical range to advise colleagues on complex or unusual transactions
• Some experience managing, supervising or mentoring other legal professionals, and a genuine interest in developing people further
• A track record of winning and growing referrer relationships, not just servicing the ones you inherit
• Comfort and credibility in business development conversations with estate agents, developers and other commercial partners
• Commercial instincts; a real understanding of what makes a residential property practice profitable and sustainable
• The gravitas to engage confidently with colleagues, clients and senior external stakeholders alike
• Genuine ambition to help shape the wider direction of the department, not just run your own patch