Job Description
Head of Property (Receivership-Focused Role)
Location: Hertfordshire
Contract: Full-time, permanent, hybrid working
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
About the Role
An exceptional opportunity has arisen for an experienced property lawyer to lead a growing Property department within a respected, forward-thinking practice. This role is ideal for a senior solicitor seeking a leadership position with a strong commercial focus, particularly in acting for receivers in property transactions.
The successful candidate will oversee both residential and commercial property matters, but a significant proportion of the caseload will involve acting for receivers (including mortgagees in possession) on property sales, disposals, and related matters.
This is a rare opportunity to lead a department at the forefront of an increasingly important area of property law, advising on and managing sales for receivers where properties are sold to recover debts or manage distressed assets.
What You’ll Do
1. Lead and manage a busy Property team, supporting and developing junior lawyers.
2. Handle a caseload focused primarily on receivership and mortgagee-in-possession transactions, often involving sales by auctio...