Head Of Department - Senior Conveyancing Lawyer

Head of Conveyancing - Solicitor, Chartered Legal Executive or Licenced Conveyancer

Location:

Coventry – free parking.

Hours:

35 per week – Hybrid/Flexible Working Accommodated / Reduced Hours Considered. Salary: A competitive salary is offered commensurate with experience. This is a highly respected law firm, established over 250 years with offices located in attractive, accessible Coventry and Warwickshire locations. As a smaller law firm with a fabulous staff retention record, their culture is collaborative, approachable, and genuinely people focused.

They offer an exceptional employee benefits package, realistic pathways from Senior Lawyer positions to Head of Department and Partner level, and a loyal client following with excellent local reputation. Their Lexcel and CQS accreditations demonstrate ongoing commitment to excellence, compliance, and client care.

• Leading, mentoring and managing an established conveyancing team
• Managing a reduced caseload of predominantly residential conveyancing matters, with exposure to some additional commercial property work if desired
• Dealing with sales and purchase transactions of freehold and leasehold properties, remortgages, transfer of equity etc.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients and third parties
• Keeping up to date with changing legislation and compliance

• Fully qualified status – solicitor, chartered legal executive or licenced conveyancer
• Significant, up to date experience as a residential conveyancing fee earner
• Experience as a senior lawyer, team leader, supervisor or head of department
• Excellent leadership skills and client care skills
• Ambition and drive to lead and grow a successful department and further progress your career

• 28 days’ annual leave plus UK bank holidays
• Your birthday off
• Additional paid leave between Christmas and New Year
• Choice of two working locations
• Free parking
• Death in service benefits 5x annual salary
• Private healthcare – no employee contributions required
• Ongoing training and development
• Genuine opportunities for long-term career progression to partner level
• Company pension scheme
• Summer and Christmas events for all staff