Head of Residential Property - Salisbury - Sr Leadership Role

Head of Residential Property - Salisbury - Senior Leadership Role with Partnership Pathway
Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire
Type of Role: Permanent, Full-time
Salary: £60,000 to £85,000 + performance bonus (DOE)

A respected and forward thinking law firm is seeking an ambitious and commercially minded Head of Residential Property to lead its established department in Salisbury. This senior leadership role forms a key part of the firm's succession planning and offers a genuine, transparent pathway to partnership.

The Role
You'll take full responsibility for the Residential Property department, overseeing both operational performance and strategic development. Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading, mentoring, and developing the Residential Property team
• Managing a high quality caseload including sales, purchases, remortgages, and transfers of equity
• Building and maintaining strong client and referrer relationships
• Driving business development initiatives and contributing to the firm's wider growth strategy
• Playing a central role in shaping the long term direction of the department

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

• Significant experience in residential property law
• Proven leadership or supervisory experience, or clear readiness to step into a senior role
• Strong commercial awareness and a proactive approach to business development
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• High levels of organisation, accuracy, and professional integrity
• An existing client following or referrer network (advantageous but not essential)
• Ambition and capability to progress to partnership in the near term

Benefits
The firm offers:

• A genuine and transparent route to partnership
• Autonomy to shape and grow your department
• Competitive salary and performance based bonus
• Private health insurance
• Company pension scheme
• Staff discounts
• 25 days annual leave (+ bank holidays), with the potential to earn up to 10 additional days for long service
• A supportive, collaborative, and forward thinking firm culture

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.*