Partner - Residential Property in Cardiff

Location: Central Region (Cardiff, Penarth, Bridgend, Porthcawl & Brecon) – travel between offices required

Hours: Full-time, Hybrid Working

Do you have the leadership, technical expertise and commercial acumen to shape the future of a growing residential property team? At Redkite Solicitors, we’re seeking an experienced and driven Residential Property Partner to lead our Central Residential Property Team across multiple offices. Redkite Solicitors has been trusted to provide exceptional legal advice to individuals, families, and businesses since 1898. As a progressive, full-service law firm, we’re driven by growth and innovation, continuously expanding our reach to meet the diverse needs of our clients.

With nearly 300 dedicated professionals, we’re proud to be recognised as an employer of choice, with a number of our lawyers recognised in both Legal 500 and Chambers, reflecting the strength and quality of our expertise. Our ongoing commitment to excellence and expansion ensures Redkite remains at the forefront of the legal sector.

Based across our Central Region offices, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Residential Property Partner to join the team on a full-time, permanent contract. You’ll work closely with colleagues across offices to deliver high-quality residential property services, team leadership and strategic development. Candidates should be aware that their first day of employment may be based at an alternative Redkite office within our Pembrokeshire to Gloucestershire network, for group onboarding. A willingness to travel and spend the day away from your usual place of work is therefore required.

What Will You Be Doing?

• Lead and manage the central residential property team across multiple offices to ensure consistent performance and service delivery.
• Handle a reduced caseload of complex residential property matters to support departmental revenue and client service.
• Set, monitor and review team KPIs and performance targets to drive productivity and accountability.
• Provide technical guidance and act as escalation point for complex legal and compliance matters.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, introducers and referrers to support business development and retention.
• Oversee post-completion processes to ensure regulatory compliance and efficient transaction closure.
• Identify operational improvements and implement workflow or case management enhancements.
• Collaborate with senior management to deliver strategic growth plans and financial objectives.

Requirements

• Qualified Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer – with extensive experience (8–10+ years) in residential property law.
• Strong leader and mentor – able to motivate teams and develop future talent across multiple locations.
• Commercially aware – confident in networking, business development and growing client relationships.
• Technically proficient – strong knowledge of leases, transfer of part transactions and regulatory compliance.
• Organised and decisive – able to balance fee-earning responsibilities with leadership duties.
• Collaborative communicator – builds trust with colleagues, clients and stakeholders.
• Strategic thinker – capable of driving innovation, efficiency and continuous improvement.

What’s In It For You?

We’re committed to creating a supportive, collaborative, and high-performing legal team. You’ll be joining colleagues who are not only legally excellent but also commercially astute and down-to-earth. We value trust, teamwork and excellence, and offer an environment where you can grow and succeed.

• A collaborative, friendly working environment with regular team connection days
• Generous annual leave
• Life Assurance
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
• Contributions to gym membership
• Career development and learning support
• ...and much more

How to Apply

If you’re ready to make a difference in a positive and dynamic environment, we’d love to hear from you. At Redkite, we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and supportive workplace where everyone is valued. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion, and neurodiversity. We are dedicated to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond to ensure all employees can thrive. If you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know and we will be happy to support you. We believe that diversity strengthens our team and helps us better serve our clients.