Head of Residential Conveyancing

Sacco Mann are working with a leading law firm based in the Northeast who are recruiting for a Head of Residential Conveyancing to grow, lead, mentor and develop their existing, residential conveyancing team in Newcastle.

The Role

As the Head of Residential Conveyancing, you will be responsible for growing the department, leading the team to success and mentoring their skillset further.

What's in it for you?

• The opportunity to work for a firm with a great Northeast reputation, and part of a developing team where the successful candidate can really make a difference.
• Salary to £55,000 dependent on experience
• Hybrid working and flexibility around hours when needed
• Above market rate holiday entitlement
• Private medical insurance
• Significant health and wellbeing benefits
• Life assurance

Key Responsibilities

• Leading, growing and developing a team of residential conveyancing professionals to include Solicitors, fee earners, paralegals and support staff.
• Overseeing residential conveyancing transactions from instruction to completion, ensuring quality across the team.
• Providing expert advice to clients and being the point of contact for incoming complex queries.
• Ensuring compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements.
• Developing, coaching, training and supporting new and existing staff members.
• Being on hand to pick up work in people's absence.
• Develop new strategies to streamline processes and ensure efficiency across the department.

About You

The ideal candidate will be a Solicitor, Licenced Conveyancer, FCILEx, or experienced fee earner without formal qualification.

Alongside this you will:

• Be able to demonstrate significant residential conveyancing experience
• Have experience leading and managing a team of fee earners of varying level

If you are interested in this Head of Residential Conveyancing role in Newcastle then please get in touch with Chloe Murphy on 0113 467 9783 to find out more information or if you've a CV to hand, please submit this for review. To hear about other legal opportunities that we have available, please visit our website. Alternatively, if you know anybody who would be suitable for this role then please let them or us know as we offer a reward for successful referral. For full terms, please visit our website.

Please note our advertisements use PQE and salary level purely as a guide. We are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.