Deputy Head of Conveyancing (Senior Associate)

Deputy Head of Conveyancing (Senior Associate)

Department: Property

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Birmingham

Reporting To: Kelly McDonnell

Description

Are you ready to lead, mentor, and drive excellence as you step into a key leadership role in conveyancing? You will support the Head of Conveyancing, deputising as needed, delivering high quality legal work and guiding junior colleagues. You will help shape departmental performance and strengthen client relationships within our conveyancing team.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and deputise for the Legal Director in departmental leadership.
• Deliver high quality conveyancing services and manage key client relationships.
• Mentor and supervise junior legal staff to achieve targets.
• Contribute to business planning and procedural development.
• Drive commercially effective, client focused service delivery.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Qualified legal professional with extensive conveyancing/housing property experience and strong legal skills.
• Proven ability to lead, supervise, and support teams.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to meet performance targets.
• Excellent communication, organisation, and client care skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and adapt to change.

Benefits

• Birmingham, located roles, we have a newly refurbished office in the City centre with an on site café and free use of Gym facilities
• For Manchester vacancies, we have a City Central site, with newly refurbished facilities
• Hybrid working
• 25 days holiday, 2 gift days at Christmas.
• The opportunity to give back and have 3 days available for social purpose volunteering.
• All IT equipment and support for effective home working
• An excellent development training programme and opportunities to grow sector expertise