Residential Conveyancing Solicitor

• Take over an established conveyancing department, not building from scratch
• Clear route to Head of Department within 2 years
• Low-pressure, relationship-led environment with no corporate volume targets

This Altrincham-based role is ideal for a conveyancer who wants more than just another caseload. You’ll be stepping into an established department with a steady flow of work and a clear succession plan already mapped out.

From day one, you’ll pick up a full residential caseload and be trusted to run it independently. There’s support around you, but this isn’t a hand-holding environment, you’ll be expected to take ownership early, communicate openly, and build trust with both clients and colleagues.

Over the first 6–12 months, the focus is on consistency: getting up to speed quickly, building your billings, and embedding yourself into the team. Beyond that, the role becomes more strategic. You’ll start to take on more responsibility, informally support junior colleagues, and position yourself as the natural successor to lead the department.

By the two-year mark, the expectation is that you’re ready to step into a Head of Department role, with the autonomy, influence and credibility that comes with it.

The culture is open, social and refreshingly straightforward. Client relationships drive the work, so communication matters, picking up the phone, keeping clients updated, and building trust is central to how the firm operates. It’s a place where people tend to stay long-term, supported by an approachable leadership team and a genuine lack of internal politics.

Who we’re looking for

• Able to run a residential conveyancing caseload independentl
• Experience across sales, purchases, remortgages and equity-related matters
• Sufficient experience and confidence to step into a future leadership role
• Strong client communication skills, comfortable handling calls directly
• Proactive approach to file management and client updates
• Experience supervising or supporting junior fee earners (Desired)
• Background in a high-street or client-facing environment (Desired)
• Outgoing, personable and confident, thrives in a social, client-facing setting

What you’ll be doing

• Managing a full residential conveyancing caseload from instruction to completion
• Handling sales, purchases, remortgages and equity-related matters
• Maintaining regular, proactive communication with clients
• Delegating tasks where appropriate while retaining full file ownership
• Supporting junior colleagues informally and leading by example
• Cross-selling other services where relevant
• Preparing to step into a Head of Department role over time

Salary & Benefits

• £40,000 – £60,000+ depending on experience
• Clear progression to Head of Department within 2 years
• Stable, long-standing team with strong staff retention
• Low-pressure environment, focus on quality, not volume
• Christmas bonuses for strong performers
• Free or heavily discounted legal services
• Annual parking pass
• High level of informal flexibility once trust is built
• Supportive, open-door leadership with proactive workload management

Contact Harry Nicholls

📩 harry.nicholls@realmrecruit.com
📞 03300 245 606

If you’re looking to step up into a leadership role without the noise of a corporate environment, Harry can give you a clear picture of how this compares to other conveyancing roles in the North West.