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Head of Department - Residential Conveyancing

Employer
QED Legal
Location
England, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough
Salary
£45000.00 - £55000.00 per annum
Closing date
1 Oct 2019
Reference
BBBH27473

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Practice area
Conveyancing - residential
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
PQE
4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years+
Position
Solicitor
Sector
Private practice

Job Details

A senior level position has come up within one of the regions strongest residential property teams who are looking to appoint a head of department.

The successful candidate for this position will be a qualified solicitor, legal executive or licensed conveyancer with upwards of 5 years PQE working within residential conveyancing. It is likely that you will be able to demonstrate experience of working within senior level positions in your current or previous roles and will have experience in managing a team.

Working closely with the directors of the firm you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth day to day running and continued success of the conveyancing department. You will aim to ensure that all clients receive a high level of service and KPIs and service level agreements are consistently met. You will be responsible for the continued development of the department and ensuring compliance with regulatory and statutory obligations.

You will be a key point of contact for referrers of work to the firm so you must be able to maintain and develop relationships to ensure that the department continues to go from strength to strength.

You can expect a good salary which will be based on your experience and other great benefits as part of a good overall package.

If you are a residential property lawyer looking for a role where you can continue your career at a senior level and be an important part of a firm with a national reputation then this role could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Please get in touch with Greg at QED legal for further details.

Company

QED
An acronym of the latin phrase quod erat demonstrandum which translates as "thus it is demonstrated" or "that which was to be demonstrated". It is most often used as an annotation at the end of a complex mathematical, scientific or philosophical argument to show that the author had proven what he had set out to prove. In recent times it has also been translated as "Quite Easily Done".

As a recruiter you have to network and speak to large amounts of people and lots of law firms to really understand the market and have the connections to match people with opportunity quickly when the time arises. A good recruiter needs to be Quick, Excellent and Dynamic in everything that they do. Allow the team at QED to demonstrate what they can do for your firm or your career.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
• Partner moves – both full equity and fixed share equity
• Team moves
• Firm Mergers / Bolt-on’s
• Succession / retirement planning
• In House Counsel
• Patent / Trademark Attorneys
• Other jurisdictions – placing lawyers into and from other countries
• Professional Support Lawyers
• Associate moves – focusing not just on team and culture fit but also client and work quality and room for future advancement.
• Assistant moves – lawyers cannot afford to make mistakes with their career moves. In the crucial early years exposure to the correct mentor and clients is essential.
• Legal professionals – FILEX, MILEX, ILEX, Licenced Conveyancers, paralegals, legal assistants and fee earners
• Support services - practice managers, COLP / COFA – regulatory and compliance, office managers, IT developers, case management specialists, law costs draftsmen and negotiators, legal secretaries, legal cashiers

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