Residential Conveyancing Manager

CRA Legal; South Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Hybrid working

Free on-site parking

25 days annual leave

Job summary

CRA Consulting, in partnership with a well-established law firm on the outskirts of Sheffield, seeks an experienced Residential Conveyancer/Manager to join the team. The role combines hands-on work with leadership of five conveyancers, offering flexible hybrid working and a senior, influential function.

You will manage your own caseload while guiding the team, providing technical support, and shaping departmental processes to uphold high service standards.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in residential conveyancing matters.
• Ability to supervise and develop a small team.
• Experience handling freehold and leasehold transactions.
• Strong client-care and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of five conveyancing professionals.
• Manage departmental workload and capacity.
• Provide technical guidance on complex files.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and service standards.
• Support partners with recruitment and growth.

Skills

Residential conveyancing

Team leadership

Client care

Compliance

Workload management

Education

Solicitor/Conveyancer

Job description

Residential Conveyancing Manager

Location: Sheffield
Salary: £45,000 - £65,000 DOE
Contract: Permanent - Full-Time or Part-Time Considered
Working Pattern: Hybrid Working Available

About the Firm & Role

CRA Consulting is delighted to be working in partnership with a well-established local law firm on the outskirts of Sheffield to recruit an experienced Residential Conveyancer/Manager to join its team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced residential conveyancer looking to take the next step in their career, or an established Team Leader or Conveyancing Manager seeking a role offering greater flexibility, autonomy and involvement in the day-to-day running of a department.

The position combines hands-earning work with the opportunity to lead, support and develop a small team of approximately five conveyancing professionals. You will retain responsibility for your own manageable caseload while providing technical guidance, overseeing workloads and helping maintain high standards of client service and compliance across the department.

The firm offers a friendly, down-to-earth working environment where your contribution will genuinely influence how the team operates. With hybrid working available, free on-site parking and consideration for part-time hours, this is an attractive opportunity for someone seeking a senior role without stepping away from the technical side of residential conveyancing.

Applications are welcomed from Solicitors, Licensed Conveyancers, Chartered Legal Executives and experienced non-qualified Residential Conveyancers with the relevant technical expertise and leadership capabilities.

Alongside your own fee-earning responsibilities, you will provide day-to-day technical and operational support to the wider team.
Your management responsibilities will include:

• Supervising and supporting a team of approximately five conveyancing professionals.
• Allocating new matters and monitoring team capacity, workloads and performance.
• Providing technical guidance on complex files and troubleshooting issues across the team's caseloads.
• Reviewing files and ensuring compliance with relevant procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Supporting colleagues in dealing with challenging clients, lenders and third parties.
• Monitoring service levels, transaction progress and overall client satisfaction.
• Coaching, mentoring and developing junior conveyancers and support staff.
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes, efficiencies and working practices.
• Supporting the partners with recruitment, team development and the continued growth of the department.
• Ensuring clients receive a consistently high standard of service throughout their transactions.

About You

The successful candidate will have strong residential conveyancing experience, sound technical knowledge and the confidence to support others while managing their own workload. You should be able to demonstrate:

• Significant experience handling residential conveyancing matters independently.
• Strong technical knowledge across freehold and leasehold sales and purchases.
• Experience dealing with complex residential property transactions.
• Previous supervisory, mentoring or team leadership experience.
• The ability to provide technical guidance and resolve issues across a team's caseload.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strong communication and client-care skills.
• A practical, commercially aware approach to managing files and workloads.
• The ability to motivate colleagues, encourage development and maintain high standards.
• A proactive approach to improving processes and delivering an effective conveyancing service.

Previous formal management experience would be advantageous but is not essential. The firm is happy to consider an experienced Residential Conveyancer who is ready to take their first formal step into management and can demonstrate the necessary technical ability, confidence and experience supporting colleagues.

What's on Offer?

• £45,000 - £65,000, depending on experience.
• Discretionary bonus scheme offering additional earning potential.
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Hybrid working for improved work-life balance.
• Full-time or part-time hours considered for the right candidate.
• Free on-site parking at the firm's Sheffield outskirts office.
• The opportunity to lead and develop a small, established team.
• A manageable personal caseload, allowing you to remain hands- on with your own matters.
• Genuine influence over departmental processes, performance and development.
• A friendly, supportive working environment with accessible senior leadership.
• Long-term career stability and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact.