Legal Director - Residential Conveyancing - Gloucester

Legal Director - Residential Conveyancing - Gloucester - 6+ Years PQE
Location: Gloucester (Hybrid)
Type of Role: Permanent, Full-time
Salary: £80,000+ & bonus

A specialist, award winning law firm with a strong reputation in the later life lending sector is seeking an experienced Residential Conveyancing Solicitor to join as Legal Director. This senior appointment offers the opportunity to shape the technical direction of a growing transactional practice and play a pivotal role in the firm's next phase of development.

This is an excellent opportunity for a driven, ambitious solicitor who thrives in a progressive, fast paced environment and is motivated by technical excellence, leadership, and continuous improvement.

The Role
You'll act as the firm's senior technical authority, with responsibility for:

• Leading the technical direction of the residential conveyancing practice
• Ensuring all legal work is accurate, compliant, and commercially sound
• Designing and delivering a technical development pathway for lawyers and trainees
• Raising capability across the business through coaching, mentoring, and structured knowledge sharing
• Overseeing and transforming quality assurance systems, embedding a culture of continuous improvement
• Providing strategic oversight, performance development, and career support to a team of qualified and qualifying lawyers
• Representing the firm at key industry events and participating in trade body working groups
• Partnering with Business Development to expand sale and purchase work
• Collaborating with the IT team to enhance the firm's case management system to support operational delivery and client experience

Candidate Requirements
This role is suited to a senior solicitor with:

• Minimum 6 years' experience running a complex residential conveyancing caseload
• Strong technical expertise across:
• Sales, purchases, and remortgages
• Leasehold and lease extensions
• Unregistered properties
• SDLT requirements, including reliefs and exemptions
• Proven ability to develop, coach, and mentor team members
• Experience contributing to senior management or strategic decision making (advantageous)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organisational and time management abilities
• Ability to work independently and under pressure
• A proactive, self motivated approach with the ability to inspire others

Benefits
The firm offers a comprehensive and flexible benefits package, including:

• Hybrid working (3 office / 2 home)
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Additional day off for your birthday
• Christmas closure (4 additional paid days)
• Monthly employee recognition awards
• Flexible holiday scheme
• Life assurance
• Health Care Cash Plan
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Wellbeing programme and EAP
• Discretionary annual bonus

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How to Apply

If this opportunity sounds of interest or you'd like a confidential conversation about your next career move, please contact:

Email: oliviareed@chadwicknott.co.uk
Phone: 0117 917 1515 / 07711 799761

The firm is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. Adjustments to the recruitment process can be made to support individual needs.

*At Chadwick Nott, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture as well as supporting our large client network achieve the same. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications of all qualified candidates regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, disability, culture or anything other personal characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity in the workplace. Where a level of experience is indicated, please note that this is only a guideline.*