Conveyancing Team Leader

An established law firm in Middlesbrough is looking to recruit an experienced Conveyancing Team Leader to manage and develop a busy residential property department.

The Role

You will lead a team within the conveyancing department while managing your own caseload and supporting the continued growth of the department.

You will handle a varied range of residential property matters, including:

• Freehold and leasehold sales and purchases
• Re-mortgages
• New build transactions
• Help to Buy
• Lease extensions
• Buy-to-let matters

You will also be responsible for maintaining the firm's CQS accreditation, ensuring high standards of compliance and client care across the department.

Business Development

The successful candidate will play an active role in growing the department by:
• Developing and maintaining strong client relationships
• Building relationships with estate agents, brokers and other referrers
• Generating new business opportunities
• Promoting the firm's residential property services

About You

We are looking for a qualified Solicitor, Chartered Legal Executive or Licensed Conveyancer with:

• 10+ years' PQE or equivalent experience
• Extensive residential conveyancing experience
• Previous experience managing or supervising a conveyancing team
• Strong knowledge of freehold and leasehold transactions
• Excellent client care and communication skills
• A strong understanding of CQS requirements
• A commercial and business development mindset
• The ability to manage workloads while supporting and developing a team
Experience in freehold and leasehold commercial property work is desirable but not essential.

Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear Legal and Financial Recruitment.

Please Note: Due to the number of applications we receive we may be unable to respond to every application directly. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed