Senior Conveyancing Solicitor

CKB RECRUITMENT LIMITED; Worthing; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement 25 days + bank

Pension scheme

Bonus scheme

Permanent, full-time position

Job summary

CKB RECRUITMENT LIMITED in Worthing is recruiting a Senior Conveyancer to lead a rebuilt residential conveyancing team. You will run front-line matters, design new workflows and templates, and nurture strong relationships with clients and estate agents.

The role combines leadership with hands-on casework, offering a strategic, commercially aware approach and a path to growing the department under a hands-on Principal.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years' PQE in residential conveyancing.
• Qualified Solicitor or CILEx Lawyer status.
• Strong commercial awareness and throughput/viability understanding.
• Organised, process-driven, calm and steady communicator.
• Ready to lead a senior department with accountability for results.

Responsibilities

• Run and supervise residential conveyancing files (freehold, leasehold, new build, lender work).
• Design and improve workflows and templates.
• Ensure compliance and manage risk within the department.
• Build relationships with estate agents and clients.
• Recruit and mentor future support staff as the department grows.
• Report directly to the Principal.

Skills

Residential conveyancing

Leadership

Process-driven

Commercial awareness

Calm communicator

Education

Qualified Solicitor or CILEx Lawyer

Job description

Job Description

Are you ready for a role where your expertise truly shapes the future of a respected conveyancing department? This Senior Conveyancer opportunity offers you the autonomy to build new systems, establish high standards, and leave a lasting mark in a supportive, professional environment in Worthing.

What's in it for you?

• Lead and shape your own department: Start from a clean slate - no backlog, no dysfunctional systems.
• Genuine autonomy: Design workflows and set quality standards your way.
• Quality over quantity: Sensible caseloads mean you focus on doing the job right, not ticking boxes in a 'volume factory'.
• Supportive culture: Calm, non-chaotic environment with strong relationships across local agents and a hands-on, fair Principal who fully supports you.
• Competitive senior salary: £55,000-£70,000 depending on experience, plus an attractive performance-related bonus.
• Long-term growth potential: Be a key leader as the department grows.

The Role

You will lead the rebuild of a modern, efficient conveyancing team. From day one, you'll have the freedom and support to run residential conveyancing matters, shape new workflows, and build your own team. There's a true balance here - leadership, hands-on casework, and commercial acumen, all with no inherited problems.

• Running and supervising residential conveyancing files (freehold, leasehold, new build, lender work)
• Designing and improving workflows and templates
• Ensuring compliance and managing risk within the department
• Building positive relationships with estate agents and clients
• Recruiting and mentoring future support staff as the department grows
• Reporting directly to the Principal

What We're Looking For

• A minimum of 5 years' PQE in residential conveyancing
• Qualified Solicitor or CILEx Lawyer
• Proven ability across a variety of transaction types
• Strong commercial awareness - you understand throughput and viability
• Organised, process-driven, calm and steady communicator
• Confidence and professionalism, with no perfectionist bottlenecks or drama
• Ready to lead, not just fee-earn
• This is a senior leadership role, not a 'quality-only' low-volume position
• Typical caseload: 35-45 active matters, supported by administration staff
• Clear autonomy to run the department, balanced with accountability for commercial results

What's on Offer?

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and a Christmas closure
• Workplace pension at 3% on qualifying earnings
• Generous discretionary bonus scheme
• Permanent, full-time position with immediate start available
• Competitive salary: £55,000-£70,000 depending on experience and client following
• Bonus scheme and long-term progression as the team grows

If you're an experienced conveyancer ready to take control of your next career chapter - without inheriting chaos or compromise - this is your chance.