Residential Property Solicitor - Head of Stourbridge Property Team

We’re looking for an experienced Residential Property professional to lead our established Stourbridge team and play an important role in its continued growth.

This is an opportunity to combine your technical expertise with genuine people leadership. You’ll lead and develop a team of Conveyancers, Paralegals and Trainees, build relationships with clients and local introducers, and help shape the future success of our residential property offering in Stourbridge.

You’ll be joining an award-winning Residential Property department, recently named Conveyancing Law Firm of the Year – Midlands & Wales at the National Conveyancing Awards. With an established regional presence, a strong flow of work and experienced colleagues across the wider department, you’ll have the platform and support to make a visible impact.

The role would suit an experienced conveyancer who already leads or supervises others, or someone ready to take the next step into a formal team leadership position.

What does the job involve?

• Leading, supporting and developing a team of Conveyancers, Paralegals and Trainees through effective supervision, coaching and technical guidance.
• Managing an appropriate residential conveyancing caseload, covering matters such as freehold and leasehold transactions, remortgages, transfers of equity and shared ownership.
• Overseeing workflow, file allocation and team performance to ensure service, financial and operational objectives are achieved.
• Acting as a senior technical point of contact, providing practical guidance on complex or higher‑risk matters while maintaining strong compliance standards.
• Building relationships with clients, estate agents, introducers and other professional contacts to strengthen our local presence and generate sustainable work.
• Working with the wider department to improve client service, develop our people and promote efficient, technology‑enabled ways of working.

What do you need?

• At least three years’ experience managing your own residential conveyancing caseload, with strong knowledge of freehold, leasehold and related property transactions.
• Experience supervising, mentoring or developing colleagues, with the confidence to take responsibility for team performance.
• The ability to create a supportive, accountable and collaborative environment in which people can develop and succeed.
• Excellent client‑care and relationship‑building skills, including confidence engaging with estate agents, introducers and other professional contacts.
• Strong organisational, commercial and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and provide calm, practical guidance.
• Good knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements, case‑management systems and the Land Registry Portal.

You may be a Solicitor, Chartered Legal Executive, Licensed Conveyancer or an experienced conveyancing professional with the technical expertise and leadership capability to succeed in the role.

What do we offer?

As an employee‑owned firm, we want everyone to share in our success and feel supported throughout their career. We offer:

• Competitive salary reviewed annually.
• Annual tax‑free profit share
• Flexible and hybrid working options depending on the role and team.
• 28 days annual leave including your birthday and an additional ex‑gratia day, plus UK bank holidays and long‑service awards.
• Pension and protection including a 4% employer pension contribution and life assurance worth three times your annual salary.
• Health and wellbeing support including enhanced sick pay, a Medicash Health Cash Plan and financial‑wellbeing provision.
• Employee savings and salary‑sacrifice schemes alongside an annual contribution towards Talbots legal services.

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.