Deputy Head of Residential Conveyancing

Deputy Head of Residential Conveyancing

Bristol & Cardiff | Hybrid – 2 days office / 3 days home

TSR Legal are pleased to be currently working with a highly successful and established residential conveyancing team who are looking to appoint a Deputy Head of Department to work closely alongside the Head of Department and play a key role in the continued success and development of the team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced residential conveyancer who is ready to take the next step into a senior leadership position, or for someone already operating at management level who is looking for a broader and more strategic role.

The team is performing exceptionally well, with a strong reputation, established processes and a busy residential conveyancing caseload. The successful candidate will work closely with the Head of Department across the full range of departmental responsibilities, helping to lead, support and develop the team while maintaining the high standards the department is known for.

The role

Working alongside the Head of Department, you will have involvement across:

• Supporting the day-to-day management and leadership of a successful residential conveyancing team.
• Assisting with the overall performance, productivity and development of the department.
• Providing technical guidance and support to fee earners and junior members of the team.
• Reviewing work and helping to ensure high standards of quality, compliance and client care are maintained.
• Supporting team members with complex or escalated matters.
• Assisting with workflow, capacity planning and allocation of work across the department.
• Monitoring performance against departmental targets and KPIs.
• Supporting recruitment, onboarding, training and development of team members.
• Coaching and mentoring fee earners, helping individuals to develop and progress.
• Working with the Head of Department on departmental strategy and continuous improvement.
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes, efficiency and client experience.
• Acting as a senior point of contact for the team and providing leadership in the Head of Department’s absence.
• Working collaboratively with other departments and senior stakeholders across the business.

About you

I am keen to speak with experienced residential conveyancers who have a strong technical background and are looking to take on genuine departmental leadership responsibility.

You will ideally have:

• Significant experience within residential conveyancing.
• A strong understanding of the technical and operational requirements of a busy conveyancing department.
• Previous experience supervising, mentoring or managing other fee earners.
• Strong organisational and leadership skills.
• The confidence to make decisions and take ownership of departmental responsibilities.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• A commercially minded approach, with an understanding of both client service and departmental performance.
• A genuine interest in developing people and building a high-performing team.

You do not necessarily need to have held the title of Head of Department previously. I am particularly interested in speaking with Senior Conveyancers, Team Leaders, Assistant Heads of Department and experienced Conveyancing Managers who feel ready for the next step.

The opportunity

This is not simply a title change or an administrative deputy position. You will be working closely with an established Head of Department and will have real involvement across the leadership, performance and development of a highly successful residential conveyancing team.

The role offers a 2 days in the office / 3 days working from home hybrid arrangement, with the opportunity to be based from either Bristol or Cardiff.

If you are an experienced residential conveyancer and would be interested in having a confidential conversation about the opportunity, please get in touch with me directly. I would be very happy to talk through the role, the team and what they are looking for in more detail. If you are interested in hearing more, contact Hannah Williams at TSR Legal directly on 02920 388100 for a confidential call or submit your CV to Hannah@tsrlegal.co.uk for review.