Residential Property Solicitor / Head of Conveyancing

Clayton Legal; Hatfield; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parking permit provided

Job summary

Clayton Legal is seeking an experienced Head of Conveyancing / Senior Conveyancing Solicitor in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. The role blends fee earning with team leadership and running the office, delivering residential and commercial property outcomes.

You will divide time between managing a busy conveyancing team, handling key matters, and guiding office operations to drive business growth, with autonomy and strategic influence over the department.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in residential conveyancing.
• Experience managing a team or department would be a major advantage.
• Excellent client-care and communication skills.
• Good understanding of billing, profitability and efficient case management.

Responsibilities

• Manage a busy caseload, primarily residential sales and purchases.
• Oversee conveyancing team and supervise paralegals and staff.
• Run day-to-day office operations and drive department revenue.
• Monitor productivity, billing and profitability; maintain file management and compliance.
• Ensure clients receive regular updates and manage client expectations.
• Collaborate with owner to shape the firm's property offering and growth.

Skills

Residential conveyancing

Team management

Commercial property

Client care

Job description

Head of Conveyancing / Senior Conveyancing Solicitor

Hatfield, Hertfordshire

£80,000 per annum + performance-related bonus

Full-time | Monday–Friday | Office-based

A senior role with real responsibility and autonomy

Senior leadership position

Residential & commercial property

Parking permit provided

We are looking for an experienced conveyancing solicitor or senior conveyancer to take a leading role within our busy Hatfield office.

This is an opportunity for someone who wants to do more than manage their own caseload. You will have a hands‑on leadership role, overseeing the conveyancing team, managing the day-to-day running of the office and working closely with the firm's owner to help drive the business forward.

If you are an experienced fee earner who is ready to take the next step into management, we would also like to hear from you.

The role

Your time will be split between fee earning, team management and running the office.

• Manage a busy caseload, primarily residential sales and purchases.
• Deal with other residential property matters.
• Handle commercial property and commercial conveyancing when required.
• Manage and supervise paralegals and administrative staff.
• Take responsibility for the day‑to‑day running of the office.
• Set priorities and make sure work is progressing efficiently.
• Maintain high standards of legal work, file management and compliance.
• Monitor team productivity, billing and profitability.
• Help improve efficiency and maximise department revenue.
• Manage client expectations and ensure clients receive regular updates.
• Deal professionally with difficult situations and client concerns.
• Work closely with the firm's owner on the effective running of the practice.
• Help develop the firm's property offering and identify new business opportunities.
• Work with the litigation and probate teams where matters overlap.
• Take responsibility for relevant SRA roles and responsibilities, including COLP and COFA.

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone who is experienced, confident and commercially minded.

• Strong experience in residential conveyancing.
• Experience dealing with a busy caseload.
• The ability to handle commercial property matters when required.
• A strong track record as a fee earner.
• Previous experience managing a team, department or office would be a major advantage.
• Alternatively, you may be a senior conveyancer ready to step into management.
• Strong client-care and communication skills.
• The confidence to set expectations and hold colleagues accountable.
• Excellent organisation and file-management skills.
• A practical, hands‑on approach to problem solving.
• A strong understanding of billing, profitability and efficient case management.
• The ability to balance your own caseload with management and regulatory responsibilities.
• A proactive attitude and the ability to get up to speed with systems quickly.

Why join us?

This is a chance to take on a genuine senior position within a growing firm.

• Comepetetive Salary of approx £80,000 + bonus.
• Take real ownership of the conveyancing department.
• Help shape how the department operates and grows.
• Have significant autonomy in your role.
• Work with a strong volume of quality residential and commercial property.
• Play a direct role in the firm's future growth.
• Work closely with the firm's owner and have your ideas heard.
• Build and develop your own team.
• Receive an employer-funded parking permit for a nearby multi‑storey car park.
• Work in a close‑knit, personal and supportive environment.

The person we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone who takes ownership.

You don’t need to be the finished product, and you don't necessarily need to have held a formal management title before. What matters is that you have the experience and confidence to take responsibility, make decisions and lead from the front.

You should be comfortable working in a busy, high‑volume environment, managing your own files while making sure the wider team is performing and clients are receiving an excellent service.

If you're commercially driven, enjoy responsibility and want the opportunity to have a real impact on a firm's future, this could be an excellent next step.

Interested?

We’d love to hear from you.