Residential Property Lawyer- Manager/Team Leader

Our client is a high-growth, technology-driven legal services provider with ambitious plans for expansion across the residential property market. As part of their continued growth, they are seeking an experienced Residential Property Lawyer-Manager/Team Leader to join their leadership team. This is a remote working permanent role.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a qualified Solicitor, Licensed Conveyancer, or Chartered Legal Executive with substantial residential property experience to take on a senior role within a modern, forward-thinking legal business. You will play a key role in managing complex conveyancing transactions, supporting and developing junior team members, and helping to shape operational excellence within a rapidly scaling organisation. You will also work closely with the Head of Legal.

The Role

You will be responsible for managing a varied and high-volume caseload of residential sale and purchase matters, including new-build transactions, across England and Wales. Alongside your own caseload, you will provide leadership, guidance, and oversight to colleagues, helping to drive performance, quality, and client service standards across the team.

Working within a technology-enabled environment, you will leverage innovative systems and processes designed to reduce administrative burden, allowing you to focus on technical legal work, client relationships, and team management.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing a complex caseload of residential conveyancing transactions, including sales, purchases, and new-build matters.
• Providing supervision, mentoring, and support to junior conveyancers and legal staff.
• Ensuring high standards of legal and regulatory compliance across all matters.
• Driving exceptional client service and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.
• Supporting operational improvements and contributing to the continued growth of the business.
• Acting as a senior technical resource for the wider team on residential property matters.
• Involved in recruitment processes for new hires.

To be considered, you must:

• Be a qualified Solicitor, Licensed Conveyancer, or Chartered Legal Executive in England & Wales.
• Have substantial experience handling residential conveyancing matters from instruction through to completion.
• Demonstrate previous experience supervising, mentoring, or managing legal professionals.
• Be confident managing a high-volume caseload while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
• Thrive in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.
• Be commercially minded and excited by the opportunity to contribute to a growing business.

Why Join?

• Fully remote working with optional access to the London office.
• Senior management-level position with genuine opportunities to influence growth and strategy.
• Innovative, technology-led environment focused on efficiency and client experience.
• High-performance culture with clear opportunities for progression.
• Competitive salary of £90,000- £120,000 plus an excellent bonus package.

This is a rare opportunity to join an ambitious organisation at a pivotal stage of its growth and make a significant impact on both the business and its residential property offering.

Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.

At LAW Absolute we endeavour to respond to all applications within 48 hours. However due to the volume of applications we receive we may not be able to respond to every candidate individually.

If you have not heard from us within a 48 hour timeframe your application has not been successful and your details have not been retained. LAW Absolute acts as an employment business for temporary recruitment and as an employment agency for fixed term contract and permanent recruitment.