Head of Operations - Solicitor - Residential Property

QED Legal; Cheadle, Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing law firm in Cheadle is seeking a Solicitor – Operations Manager for their Residential Property department. This role focuses on overseeing operations across multiple teams, ensuring smooth workflows, and handling a small caseload of complex property matters. The ideal candidate will have strong residential conveyancing experience and prior management experience in property law. Flexible working options are also available.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Flexible working options

Senior management role

Close-knit environment

Qualifications

• Strong experience in residential conveyancing.
• Previous management or team leader experience within property law.
• Good knowledge of the conveyancing process from start to finish.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations across three teams.
• Support and mentor staff for excellent client experience.
• Keep workflows organised and ensure deadlines are met.
• Take on a small caseload of complex residential property files.
• Work with Managing Partner on improving processes.
• Maintain compliance and risk management.

Skills

Residential conveyancing

Management experience

Knowledge of conveyancing process

Confident communication

Job description

Overview

Solicitor – Operations Manager – Residential Property

Conveyancing Operations Manager – Cheadle

Great opportunity for an experienced Residential Property Operations Manager to join a growing law firm in Cheadle Hulme.

This role is all about making sure the conveyancing department runs smoothly from start to finish. You’ll oversee three small but busy teams – Instructions, Fee Earners, and Post-Completions – and keep everything moving in the right direction.

The firm is close-knit with around 12 people in total, and you’ll be working directly alongside the Managing Partner. While most of the role is operations and management, you’ll also keep a very small caseload of more complex property matters.

Flexible working is available.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations across Instructions, Fee Earners, and Post-Completions teams
• Support and mentor staff, helping the department deliver an excellent client experience
• Keep workflows organised and make sure deadlines are met
• Take on a very small caseload of complex residential property files
• Work with the Managing Partner on improving processes and strategy
• Maintain compliance and risk management across the teams

What We’re Looking For

• Strong experience in residential conveyancing
• Previous management or team leader experience within property law
• Good knowledge of the conveyancing process from start to finish
• Confident communicator who can motivate a team

Benefits

• Senior management role in a supportive, close-knit law firm
• Based in Cheadle Hulme with flexible working options
• Work directly alongside the Managing Partner
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Small firm environment where your input really matters