Residential Property Solicitor - Head of Stourbridge Property Team

Head of Stourbridge Property Team

Residential Property

Stourbridge | Full Time | Permanent

We are looking for a Residential Conveyancing professional to lead one of our Residential Property teams. This would be an attractive opportunity for a motivated leader who wants to combine technical expertise with team development, client relationship management and strategic impact.

You'll lead a team of Conveyancers and Paralegals, ensuring the delivery of outstanding client service while supporting the development and success of your team.

Who are Talbots Law?

An employee-owned, full-service law firm built on a rich heritage dating back to 1828.

Today, we operate across 18 offices in the West Midlands, Staffordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire, delivering expert legal services to individuals, families and businesses.

We deliver legal services in conveyancing, wills and probate, and family law, through to commercial law, employment, litigation and more. As an employee-owned firm, every member of our team has a stake in our success, which fosters a culture of collaboration, ownership and client-centred service.

At Talbots, our employees belong to an inclusive and supportive community where everyone has a voice. They contribute their skills and expertise to meaningful work that makes an impact. They thrive in an environment that fosters growth, innovation and wellbeing.

What do we offer?

• Competitive salaries with annual review.
• Annual tax-free* profit-share.
• 25 days holiday + birthday + ex-gratia day + UK Bank Holidays + long service awards.
• Company salary-sacrifice pension scheme (4% from Talbots: 4% from employees).
• Group Life Insurance (3 x annual salary).
• Enhanced Company Sick Pay.
• Salary Extras benefits scheme
• Medicash Health Cash Plan.
• Financial Health & Wellbeing Provision.
• Bank of Talbots (Annual employee credit for legal fees).
• Salary Sacrifice schemes.

What does the job involve?

• Lead and develop a high-performing team of Conveyancers, Paralegals and Trainees, providing coaching, supervision and technical guidance to support individual and team success.
• Manage a varied residential conveyancing caseload from instruction through to post-completion, handling transactions including freehold and leasehold sales and purchases, re-mortgages, transfers of equity and shared ownership matters.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, introducers, estate agents and other stakeholders, acting as a key point of contact and ensuring exceptional levels of client care throughout the transaction process.
• Oversee team workflow and performance, allocating files effectively according to capability and capacity while ensuring deadlines, service standards and business objectives are achieved.
• Provide technical expertise on complex matters, supporting colleagues with legal queries, problem-solving and risk management while maintaining high-quality legal advice and outcomes.
• Drive compliance and continuous improvement, ensuring adherence to SRA, CQS and Lexcel standards while promoting efficient, technology-driven and paper-light ways of working.

What do you need?

• Proven residential conveyancing expertise, with at least 3 years' experience managing your own caseload and a thorough understanding of freehold, leasehold, re-mortgage and related property transactions.
• Leadership and people management skills, with experience mentoring, developing or supervising colleagues and the ability to motivate a high-performing team.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities, with confidence engaging clients, introducers and colleagues while delivering exceptional levels of client service.
• Effective organisational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to prioritise workloads, manage competing deadlines and provide practical solutions to complex matters.
• A proactive and collaborative approach, demonstrating initiative, commercial awareness and a genuine commitment to supporting team and departmental success.
• Technical proficiency and compliance awareness, including experience with case management systems, Land Registry Portal, conveyancing software and relevant regulatory standards.