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Head of Legal Residential Conveyancing

Harvey John
Posted 17 hours ago, valid for 18 days
Location

Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH16 1XP, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • A conveyancing business is seeking a Head of Legal to manage a team of 15 fee earners in Haywards Heath.
  • The role requires management and business development experience, with a focus on driving income and team development.
  • Candidates must be able to attend the office at least three days per week, ideally five.
  • The salary for this position is competitive and reflects the responsibilities involved.
  • This family-run business operates nationally and has seen significant growth, handling 2,200 residential conveyancing matters last year.
Are you skilled in management and looking for the next step in your career? This conveyancing business is after a confident and capable individual to become their newest Head of Legal.

Despite being headquartered in Haywards Heath, this family-run business operates online on a national scale and works with clients across the UK, as well as all mortgage lenders, due to its CLC accreditation.

The online conveyancing market is strong and growing. Having monitored a steady stream of growth themselves and taking on 2,200 residential conveyancing matters just last year, this business is expanding in order to take on the increasing number of quotes they're receiving for their competitively priced and well-marketed service.

With a pool of paralegals and assistants, an in-house trainer, a dedicated business development lead, and a growing number of conveyancers, they are focused on providing the best possible service for their clients.

This is where you come in: as you know, the best legal service starts with the knowledge of its providers. You will be responsible for 15 fee earners and the day-to-day management of your team, keeping them engaged and busy while viewing the company through an entrepreneurial lens.

By driving income and development and seeking to expand and exhibit services where possible, you will become an invaluable member of the company board and wider business. Through your work, you'll create a truly positive culture by ensuring that the fee earners achieve their full potential.

For this Head of Legal role, you will ideally:
  • Be based within a commutable distance of Haywards Heath.
  • Have both management and business development experience.

Please note: this role requires office attendance in Haywards Heath for at least three days per week (ideally five).

If you have the relevant experience and like the sound of this role, reach out to Harvey John's Legal team-Hayley Rose or Chloë-for more information about this Head of Legal job in Haywards Heath.

Harvey John is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. The salary bracket advertised is FTE, for guidance only, and was set by the agency. We are committed to continued improvement in terms of their diversity and inclusion practices. Please get in touch with any questions concerning reasonable adjustments, accommodations, or diversity practices.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.