Head of Residential Conveyancing – Legal 500 Firm
📍 Location: South Manchester
🕒 Working Pattern: Full-time, Office-based
💼 Position: Department Head / Senior Leadership
📁 Sector: Residential Property / Conveyancing
The Opportunity
A highly regarded Legal 500 firm in South Manchester is seeking a seasoned Residential Conveyancing solicitor to lead and manage its established and high-performing conveyancing department. This is a rare leadership-level opportunity offering genuine strategic input, team oversight, and the chance to shape the future direction of a thriving practice area.
The firm is known for its strong local reputation, long-standing client relationships, and high standards of service. With a solid flow of quality instructions, a loyal team, and supportive senior leadership, this is an ideal opportunity for an experienced conveyancing lawyer ready to step into a Head of Department role – or someone already operating at that level looking for a fresh challenge in a more agile and progressive setting.
Key Responsibilities
* Oversee the day-to-day management of the Residential Conveyancing department, ensuring high service levels and compliance across all files.
* Supervise, mentor, and develop a team of conveyancers, assistants, and support staff.
* Manage a personal caseload of residential property matters, including freehold and leasehold sales, purchases, transfers of equity, remortgages, new builds, and unregistered titles.
* Contribute to operational strategy, including process improvement, team structure, and business planning.
* Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, referrers, agents, and mortgage brokers.
* Ensure compliance with regulatory and quality standards (e.g. CQS, SRA).
* Report to the firm’s senior management team and play a key role in departmental budgeting and performance monitoring.
About You
* A qualified Solicitor, Licensed Conveyancer, or Legal Executive with 7+ years’ experience in residential property law.
* Proven leadership experience or clear potential to step into a Head of Department role.
* Strong technical knowledge across all areas of residential conveyancing.
* Confident managing people and fostering a positive, collaborative team culture.
* Detail-focused, highly organised, and adept at working in a high-volume environment while maintaining client care standards.
* Commercially aware, with a proactive approach to business development and process efficiency.
* Able to work full-time from the firm’s South Manchester office.
Why Join This Firm?
* Well-established, Legal 500-recognised firm with an excellent reputation in the local market.
* Supportive leadership team and open, inclusive working culture.
* Stable, long-standing client and referral base – no need to bring a following.
* Opportunity to lead a successful and growing department with autonomy and strategic input.
* Competitive salary and benefits package.
How to Apply
If you're an experienced residential conveyancer ready to lead from the front and make a real impact within a respected South Manchester firm, we’d love to hear from you.