Full job description Job Type: Full-time Pay: Up to £80,000.00 per year Are you a visionary leader with a passion for residential conveyancing?
We have an exceptional opportunity for a dynamic and driven Head of Department to lead and grow a thriving Residential Conveyancing team with the backing of a well-respected firm.
This role is ideal for an experienced solicitor or conveyancer who is ready to take the helm of a busy department, driving strategy, enhancing client experience, and inspiring a talented team to deliver outstanding results.
Key Responsibilities: Leadership & Strategy: Spearhead the department's strategic growth and direction, aligning with firm-wide objectives to ensure the team consistently achieves its goals.
Client Excellence: Champion exceptional client care, focusing on innovative solutions and efficiency to make the conveyancing process smooth, transparent, and client-focused.
Team Development: Mentor, support, and lead a team of conveyancers and support staff, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional growth.
Business Development: Drive growth by building and nurturing relationships with estate agents, mortgage brokers, and other key stakeholders, and identify opportunities to expand the market share.
Risk & Compliance: Oversee compliance with regulatory standards and manage risk effectively, ensuring the department operates to the highest standards of integrity and professionalism.
Benefits: Extremely competitive package on offer!
My client offers a friendly, collaborative and personable team environment, along with flexibility (hybrid options, as well as flexitime), with a genuine respect for home life, a lucrative bonus structure and generous discretionary bonuses, as well as up to 30 days annual leave, and continued support with training, accreditations and funding for professional courses.
Required: Ideally you will have over 8 years of experience within residential property.
You will be a qualified solicitor, CLC, CILEX or a well established non-qualified fee earner.
Ability to manage a varied caseload, whilst supervising and mentoring a team of junior fee earners.
Consistent and proven track record of billings.
Have a keen interest in business development, and consistently seek ways in which to promote the firm.
Strong ability to win and retain clients.
Excellent client care skills, project management skills, and a personable approach to mentoring/upskilling.
Ambitious and driven!
Additional pay: Bonus scheme Performance bonus Yearly bonus Benefits: Additional leave Casual dress Company events Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee discount Employee mentoring programme Financial planning services Flexitime Health & wellbeing programme Life insurance On-site parking Private dental insurance Private medical insurance Referral programme Sick pay Transport links Work from home Schedule: Monday to Friday Ability to commute/relocate: Birmingham: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required) Experience: Residential Property: 7 years (required) Supervising: 4 years (required) Work authorisation: United Kingdom (required) Work Location: Hybrid remote in Birmingham