Residential Property Solicitor / Head Of Conveyancing

Head of Conveyancing / Senior Conveyancing Solicitor

Hatfield, Hertfordshire
£80,000 per annum + performance-related bonus
Full-time Monday-Friday Office-based

A senior role with real responsibility and autonomy

Senior leadership position
Residential & commercial property
Parking permit provided

We are looking for an experienced conveyancing solicitor or senior conveyancer to take a leading role within our busy Hatfield office.

This is an opportunity for someone who wants to do more than manage their own caseload. You will have a hands-on leadership role, overseeing the conveyancing team, managing the day-to-day running of the office and working closely with the firm's owner to help drive the business forward.

If you are an experienced fee earner who is ready to take the next step into management, we would also like to hear from you.

The role

Your time will be split between fee earning, team management and running the office.

You will:

• Manage a busy caseload, primarily residential sales and purchases.
• Deal with other residential property matters.
• Handle commercial property and commercial conveyancing when required.
• Manage and supervise paralegals and administrative staff.
• Take responsibility for the day-to-day running of the office.
• Set priorities and make sure work is progressing efficiently.
• Maintain high standards of legal work, file management and compliance.
• Monitor team productivity, billing and profitability.
• Help improve efficiency and maximise department revenue.
• Manage client expectations and ensure clients receive regular updates.
• Deal professionally with difficult situations and client concerns.
• Work closely with the firm's owner on the effective running of the practice.
• Help develop the firm's property offering and identify new business opportunities.
• Work with the litigation and probate teams where matters overlap.
• Take responsibility for relevant SRA roles and responsibilities, including COLP and COFA.

Who we're looking for

We're looking for someone who is experienced, confident and commercially minded.

You should have:

• Strong experience in residential conveyancing.
• Experience dealing with a busy caseload.
• The ability to handle commercial property matters when required.
• A strong track record as a fee earner.
• Previous experience managing a team, department or office would be a major advantage.
• Alternatively, you may be a senior conveyancer ready to step into management.
• Strong client-care and communication skills.
• The confidence to set expectations and hold colleagues accountable.
• Excellent organisation and file-management skills.
• A practical, hands-on approach to problem solving.
• A strong understanding of billing, profitability and efficient case management.
• The ability to balance your own caseload with management and regulatory responsibilities.
• A proactive attitude and the ability to get up to speed with systems quickly.

Why join us?

This is a chance to take on a genuine senior position within a growing firm.

You'll have the opportunity to:

• Comepetetive Salary of approx £80,000 + bonus.
• Take real ownership of the conveyancing department.
• Help shape how the department operates and grows.
• Have significant autonomy in your role.
• Work with a strong volume of quality residential and commercial property.
• Play a direct role in the firm's future growth.
• Work closely with the firm's owner and have your ideas heard.
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