Senior Property Lawyer

Law Staff Legal Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension scheme

Clear path to partnership

Job summary

Law Staff Legal Recruitment is seeking a Senior Residential Property Lawyer for a London-based leadership role. The successful candidate will head the residential property team and drive growth on high-profile development projects.

The role requires experience as a Solicitor, Legal Executive, or Licensed Conveyancer, with a clear route to partnership and hybrid working.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a residential property team.
• New-build conveyancing for buyers is essential.
• Senior Associate or partner-track candidate with leadership ambitions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the London residential property team.
• Oversee conveyancing transactions from instruction to completion.
• Specialise in new-build and off-plan purchases for buyers.
• Supervise and mentor junior team members.
• Develop and maintain client and referrer relationships.
• Liaise with developers, lenders, and solicitors.
• Review contracts and title documents; manage exchanges and completions.
• Contribute to business development and departmental growth.
• Collaborate with senior management on performance and development.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Business development

Client relationships

Mentoring

Education

Solicitor qualification

Legal Executive

Licensed Conveyancer

Job description

Our client, a well-established boutique Law Firm, is seeking a Senior Residential Property Lawyer to lead its London-based residential property team. Offering a competitive salary (DOE/PQE), hybrid working, pension, a supportive environment, clear progression to partnership, and exposure to high-profile development projects.

You will be a Solicitor, Legal Executive, or Licensed Conveyancer joining the firm's growing residential property division in a leadership capacity. Reporting directly to the CEO, you will head the London residential property team and play a key role in the continued growth and success of the practice. The role would suit an experienced Senior Associate or established residential property lawyer seeking a genuine route to partnership.

The firm has a strong reputation for acting on behalf of buyers in new-build developments and maintains excellent relationships with leading developers and industry professionals. New-build conveyancing experience acting for buyers is essential.

Key Responsibilities for this Senior Property Lawyer:

• Lead and manage the London residential property team
• Oversee residential conveyancing transactions from instruction through to completion
• Specialise in new-build and off-plan purchases, acting primarily for buyers
• Supervise, mentor, and support junior team members
• Develop and maintain strong client and referrer relationships
• Liaise with developers, estate agents, lenders, and other solicitors
• Review contracts, title documentation, and supporting legal documents
• Manage exchanges and completions
• Contribute to business development initiatives and the strategic growth of the department
• Work closely with senior management and the CEO on departmental performance and development

Benefits for this Senior Property Lawyer:

• Hybrid working
• Pension scheme
• Excellent working environment within a supportive and collaborative team
• Opportunity to work on high-profile development projects
• Clear and genuine pathway to partnership
• Opportunity to lead an established and growing London team
• Career progression within a successful and expanding international practice

If you're a Senior Property Lawyer looking to take the next step into a leadership role with a clear route to partnership, apply today.