Residential Conveyancing Director

Legal Director - Residential Conveyancing (7+ PQE)

Gloucester | Hybrid (3 days in office)

This is a standout opportunity for an experienced conveyancer to step into a true leadership role within a high-performing, nationally recognised firm.

What makes this different is the platform you're stepping into. There is already a strong flow of high-quality work, an established introducer network, and a business that is set up properly, meaning you can focus on leading, shaping, and improving rather than having to build from zero.

If you're currently operating at Associate or Senior Associate level but feel boxed into fee earning or underwhelmed by the quality of work, this offers a more strategic and impactful position.

The Role

You will join as Legal Director, taking ownership of the conveyancing team and playing a central role in its ongoing development.

This is not a pure fee-earning role. It's a leadership position with a mix of oversight of complex residential conveyancing matters, acting as the go-to for queries across the team, driving consistency, quality, and compliance, supporting and mentoring junior lawyers, and playing a key role in growing the firm's sale and purchase offering.

The caseload is varied and often more involved than a standard volume environment. You'll be dealing with freehold and leasehold sales and purchases, lease extensions and deed variations, matrimonial and non-standard transfers, new build work, unregistered titles, and more complex, restriction-heavy files.

There is no requirement to bring a following. The work is already there and continues to grow.

The Team

You'll be leading a small but capable team made up of a Solicitor and two Associates (CILEX, including one due to qualify).

They need someone visible, credible, and hands-on, someone who can raise the bar, support development, and bring structure where needed.

The Opportunity

This role gives you genuine influence.

You'll be working closely with senior leadership and will have a real say in how the team evolves, particularly around the growth of sale and purchase work, which is a key focus for the business.
It's a chance to step away from being just another fee earner and move into a position where you can shape something.

Working Environment

Hybrid working with three days in the office and two from home. Hours are 9:00 to 17:00, with a half-day Friday available after probation.

There is a strong preference for someone who is present, engaged, and part of the team culture.

Salary & Benefits

A competitive package is on offer, including a performance-related bonus and enhanced annual leave, alongside clear long-term progression at Director level.

About You

You will have 7+ years' PQE in residential conveyancing, with a strong technical grounding across a broad range of matters.

You may already be leading a team or ready to step into that responsibility. Either way, you will be commercially aware, comfortable operating as a senior figure, and interested in playing a role in the growth and direction of the team.

This is well suited to someone who wants more than just another conveyancing role, someone who wants to take ownership, improve a team, and have a genuine impact on how a business operates.