Team Leader / Senior Conveyancer – Leicester – £40,000 to £65,000

QED Legal LLP; Apperknowle; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional legal practice in Apperknowle is seeking a Team Leader / Senior Conveyancer to lead and develop a residential conveyancing team. This role involves managing a varied caseload including sales, re-mortgages, and equity releases, while fostering client relationships. The firm promotes professional development and maintains a supportive culture, making it an excellent place to thrive. If you're motivated to deliver excellent service and contribute to a collaborative environment, apply today or reach out for a confidential chat.

Benefits

Supportive environment promoting work-life balance

Investment in professional development

Friendly team culture

Qualifications

• Experienced residential conveyancer with a strong background in managing a mixed caseload.
• Confident in supervising or leading a team, with the ability to support others and delegate effectively.
• Capable of working independently with good organisation and compliance awareness.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop an expanding residential conveyancing team.
• Handle a varied caseload including freehold and leasehold sales, re-mortgages, and equity releases.
• Oversee workflow and support junior team members.

Skills

Residential conveyancing

Team leadership

Client care

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Tools

Case management systems

Modern conveyancing technology

Job description

Team Leader / Senior Conveyancer – Leicester – £40,000 to £65,000

The firm

This is a highly respected, long-established regional practice with a strong presence across the East Midlands and a well-regarded office in the heart of Leicester. Known for its collaborative, supportive culture, the firm offers the stability of a large regional organisation alongside the personal, people-focused feel of a close-knit team. With a reputation for quality service, approachable lawyers and strong community ties, this is an environment where you can build long-term client relationships and genuinely enjoy coming to work each day.

Have you been looking for a role where you can step into leadership while still maintaining a varied, interesting caseload? Do you want to work somewhere that genuinely invests in your development and progression?

The role

• Lead, manage and develop an expanding residential conveyancing team.
• Handle a varied caseload including:
• Freehold and leasehold sales and purchases (including new-build).
• Re-mortgage files.
• Equity release.
• Transfers of equity.
• Oversee workflow, support junior team members and ensure smooth day-to-day operations.
• Build and strengthen relationships with estate agents, referrers and repeat clients.
• Work closely with colleagues across the wider firm to deliver joined-up client service.
• Help drive the team’s profile locally through high-quality work and proactive engagement.

You

• Experienced residential conveyancer with a strong background in managing a mixed caseload.
• Confident in supervising or leading a team, with the ability to support others and delegate effectively.
• Strong communicator with excellent client-care skills and the ability to maintain trusted relationships.
• Capable of working independently with good organisation, compliance awareness and attention to detail.
• Comfortable using case management systems and modern conveyancing technology.
• Interested in developing further professionally – support is available whether you pursue CLC, SQE or other routes.
• Motivated by delivering excellent service and contributing to a positive, collaborative working culture.

Benefits

• Supportive environment that promotes work–life balance.
• Genuine investment in your professional development, including qualification support.
• Friendly, approachable team culture with accessible senior colleagues.
• Strong local reputation providing a steady flow of quality work.
• Opportunities to shape the department as it continues to grow.
• Clear routes for progression within a stable regional practice.

If this sounds like the kind of role where you could thrive, why not take the next step? Apply online today, or if you'd prefer a confidential chat first, get in touch with Toby Ryan at QED Legal and discover whether this could be your ideal move.