Senior Property Lawyer & Conveyancing Team Leader

QED Legal LLP; Swinton; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Property Lawyer to lead their Conveyancing Team. This role offers both hybrid and remote working options, emphasizing a better work/life balance. You will manage a team of 10 while maintaining a manageable caseload, ensuring quality of work. The position includes a generous bonus scheme and opportunities for clear career progression in a supportive environment that values staff wellbeing and professional growth.

Benefits

16% bonus on all billing above target

Flexible working options

Clear career progression opportunities

Focus on quality over quantity

Qualifications

• Experience managing a conveyancing team and providing support.
• Handling a caseload of residential property files.
• Strong understanding of compliance in residential conveyancing.

Responsibilities

• Manage and supervise a conveyancing team.
• Handle own caseload of residential property files.
• Ensure compliance with the residential conveyancing process.

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Property Lawyer to step into a leadership role as a Conveyancing Team Leader / Supervisor. This position offers full flexibility with the choice of hybrid or fully remote working, giving you the work/life balance you deserve. You will oversee a team of 10 staff (a mix of fee earners and support staff) while handling a manageable caseload. The firm caps lawyers at no more than 70 files, ensuring quality of work and reducing burnout. Alongside this, you will benefit from a lucrative bonus scheme, allowing you to be well rewarded during busy periods.

Role & Responsibilities

Managing and supervising a conveyancing team, providing ongoing advice and support.

Handling your own caseload of residential property files, including:

• Freehold and leasehold transactions
• Sales and purchases
• Remortgages
• Property transactions from instruction to completion
• Ensuring compliance with the full residential conveyancing process.

Benefits

• Fully remote working option available for maximum flexibility.
• 16% bonus on all billing above target.
• Lower volume caseload with an emphasis on quality over quantity.
• Clear career progression opportunities within a growing and supportive firm.
• Work within a progressive, dynamic, and forward-thinking practice that prioritises staff wellbeing and professional development.

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please send your CV to [e-mail].

Alternatively, feel free to call me on 07946 239688 to discuss this or other Residential Conveyancing roles we currently have across Greater Manchester.