Head of Residential Property

ENL Legal Recruitment; Bromsgrove; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension scheme

Healthcare benefits

Free on-site parking

Job summary

eNL Legal is seeking a Head of Residential Property to lead an established team in Bromsgrove. The role focuses on managing a busy property department, ensuring high-quality client service and strategic growth.

You will oversee a mix of sale, purchase, and leasehold activities, mentored by senior colleagues and aligned with firm compliance standards. The ideal candidate has extensive PQE in residential conveyancing, strong leadership and business development capabilities, and a proactive,

Qualifications

• 10+ years' PQE in residential conveyancing
• Strong technical knowledge across residential property transactions
• Professional, approachable and client-focused
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Confident leader and mentor to colleagues
• Comfortable with compliance procedures and internal systems
• Commercial awareness to identify business development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Managing residential property sales and purchases
• Handling both freehold and leasehold transactions
• Dealing with new-build and shared ownership properties
• Managing lease extensions
• Overseeing transactions from instruction to completion
• Leading and developing the team and providing guidance to colleagues
• Maintaining relationships with clients, estate agents and property professionals
• Identifying opportunities to develop introducer relationships and generate new business
• Contributing to department development and success

Job description

Head of Residential Property

Location: Bromsgrove - Salary: £50,000 – £70,000 per annum (dependent on experience). This is an exciting opportunity to lead and develop an established Residential Property Team. We are seeking an experienced and ambitious Residential Property Conveyancer to head up this established and busy Residential Property Team. An excellent opportunity for an experienced conveyancing professional looking to take the next step in their career, leading an existing team within a supportive and professional working environment.

HEAD OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY:

With a strong team already in place, the successful solicitor will play a key role in managing the department, supporting colleagues and delivering an excellent service to our valued clients, while helping to drive the continued growth and success of the team. The successful applicant will:

• Have a minimum of 10 years' post-qualification experience (PQE) in residential conveyancing
• Demonstrate strong technical knowledge and experience across all aspects of residential property transactions
• Have a professional, approachable and reassuring manner, with a genuine commitment to client care
• Possess excellent communication and organisational skills
• Be a confident leader and supportive team player, able to motivate, mentor and develop colleagues
• Be comfortable working within established compliance procedures, policies and internal systems
• Have the commercial awareness and initiative to identify opportunities for business development

KEY RESPONSIBILITES:

The role will involve a varied and interesting caseload, together with responsibility for the day-to-day management and development of the team.

• Managing residential property sales and purchases
• Handling both freehold and leasehold transactions
• Dealing with new-build and shared ownership properties
• Managing lease extensions
• Overseeing transactions from initial instruction through to successful completion
• Leading and managing the existing team, including a qualified fee earner and support staff
• Providing guidance, support and mentoring to colleagues
• Maintaining and developing strong relationships with clients, estate agents and other property professionals
• Identifying opportunities to develop introducer relationships and generate new business
• Contributing to the ongoing development, performance and success of the department

THE OFFER:

The firm recognise the importance of attracting and retaining talented professionals and offer an excellent remuneration and benefits package, including:

• Competitive salary of £50,000 – £70,000, depending on experience
• Contributory pension scheme
• Healthcare benefits
• Free on-site parking

This is a full-time, office-based position offering the opportunity to take ownership of an established team, make a real contribution to the business and further develop your career in residential property law. If you are an experienced Residential Property Conveyancer with the leadership skills, technical expertise and enthusiasm to take this team forward, we would be delighted to hear from you.

CANDIDATE CARE:

eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications within 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that our advertisements use PQE and salary levels purely as a guide. At eNL, we value diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.