Senior Residential Conveyancer (5+ PQE)
Leicester | Full Time | Permanent
I am currently working with a well-established regional law firm to recruit an experienced Senior Residential Conveyancer / Solicitor / CILEX / CLC to join their Property Department at their busy Leicester office.
This is a senior-level opportunity for an experienced conveyancer who is confident managing a high-volume caseload while also supporting the leadership and development of a large, multi-office team. The role combines fee earning, supervision, and business development responsibilities.
The Role
You will manage your own residential conveyancing caseload while supporting the Head of Department in the day-to-day running of a multi-office property team across six locations.
This is a hybrid fee-earning and leadership role with responsibility for supervision, compliance, performance monitoring, and contributing to departmental growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Managing a full residential conveyancing caseload independently
- Handling sales, purchases, transfers of equity, shared ownership and leasehold matters
- Drafting and reviewing legal documentation
- Progressing files efficiently through to completion
- Managing billing and ensuring KPIs are met
- Maintaining client communication throughout transactions
- Keeping files compliant and up to date with legal developments
Leadership & Management Support
- Supporting the Head of Department in day-to-day management
- Supervising and mentoring junior fee earners
- Conducting file reviews and performance reviews
- Supporting training and development within the team
- Assisting with compliance, AML and Lexcel standards
- Liaising with risk and compliance teams on complaints and issues
- Representing the department where required in meetings
Business Development
- Supporting departmental growth and marketing initiatives
- Building relationships with referrers and introducers
- Attending networking and industry events
- Contributing to strategic targets and KPIs
About You
- Minimum 5 years’ PQE as a Solicitor, CILEX Lawyer or Licensed Conveyancer
- Strong background in residential conveyancing (high volume essential)
- Experience supervising or mentoring junior staff
- Confident managing a full caseload independently
- Strong understanding of AML, SRA Accounts Rules, CQS and compliance requirements
- Commercially aware with experience working to targets/KPIs
- Strong communication and client care skills
- Confident with case management systems and Microsoft Office
- Full clean driving licence and access to a vehicle
What’s on Offer
- Competitive salary (DOE)
- Opportunity to step into a leadership role
- Multi-office, growing regional firm
- Exposure to management and business development responsibility
- Career progression towards Head of Department level
If you’re an experienced conveyancer looking for a new opportunity in a stable yet growing firm environment, I’d be happy to speak with you in confidence.
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Pay: £55,000.00-£70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee mentoring programme
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Leicester, Leicestershire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Leicester
