Senior Residential Property Solicitor 7PQE

Job Title: Legal Compliance Manager Department: Conveyancing. Salary: £57,000 - £74,000 Location: Gloucestershire, hybrid flexible working - On site parking. Hours: Full time, 9-5, 1 hour for lunch Overview: This award winning firm consists of many sub areas of Law including, IT, Equity Release, finance and Property. There are roughly 60+ employees at the firm and they're looking to take on a highly experienced Property Solicitor. This is a newly created position within the firm, and it would be ideal position for someone who may be looking to take a step back from Fee Earning within Residential Property and take the Technical Lead within a firm managing a team. The firm has excellent employee benefits and can provide the flexibility required as long as the firm, employees and client's needs are met. Ideally you would work 3 days in the office. If you are 7 years post qualified as a Solicitor in the UK within Residential property and you're looking to progress, it is highly likely you will move to Director within a year or less. Main Responsibilities include but are not limited to; * You will be working with the Group Compliance director and ensure advice provided is compliant with all regulations. * You will have 3 direct reports but will be overseeing the wider team. There are a number of trainee solicitors who will need further mentoring and assistance. * Provide technical training. * Develop and implement policies. * Collaborate with the IT team to improve the development of the case management system. * Ensure the teams are complying with law, regulation, protocols and best practice to the conveyancing process. * You are not required to manage your own caseload. You will have a clear path to Director level and will be a representative on the panel for the firm. Experience Required: * Must be a qualified Solicitor ideally 7 years post qualified in Residential Property. * Experience managing a complex caseload of varied Residential Property files including but not limited to, sales, purchase, remortgage, leasehold, lease extensions, SDLT requirements, building regulations, bridging transactions, unregistered properties etc. * Equity release experience would be highly beneficial. * Highly Technical abilities and knowledge within Residential Conveyancing. * Business Development would be ideal. However, this is not an essential part of this job but you must take technical. * Ideally you will already have managerial experience. Mentoring staff and ability to support trainee solicitors throughout qualifications. * People person. Motivating other staff members and encourage the trainees throughout. BENEFITS: * Clear path to Director. * Flexible working * 24 days holiday + bank + birthday + sabbatical + additional leave with long service * Salary bonus * Life assurance * On site parking * Shopping and food vouchers. * Study programmes * Loads more Please apply now if you are interested in hearing more about this position and we can arrange a confidential chat. Or email, cait.woodrow-smith @ (url removed) Job Reference CWS311