Head of property solicitor

Eventus Recruitment are seeking a Head of Residential Commercial Property Solicitor to join a busy team based in St Albans, Hertfordshire. This is a full time, permanent job with the opportunity to join a friendly and progressive firm. You will benefit from a firm dedicated to offering scope for career progression and development. Role Responsibilities The incoming Head of Residential Commercial Property Solicitor will take an active role in promoting, supervising and developing a team that deal with property work across multiple offices. Key tasks include: * Conducting your own matters and supervising those undertaken by colleagues both within the St Albans and across other offices as necessary * Overseeing the work of the team of Solicitors and Assistants in both the St Albans and other offices as necessary * Building and maintaining relationships with clients, agents and colleagues * Have experience in liaising with a management team regarding Department needs (including staffing, training, IT, finances) and assisting with marketing and business development * Have experience in dealing with CQS and Lexcel as well as overseeing Lender Panel and Land Registry requirements; * Be focussed on delivering a high quality and timely service to clients while maintaining a motivated team Person Specification The successful Head of Residential Commercial Property Solicitor will be: * A Solicitor of 10 years PQE + (or qualification and experience equivalent) * Be able to manage their own caseload, ideally both commercial and residential property but definitely residential * Enthusiastic, dedicated and flexible * Willing to take an active role in promoting developing a team * A confident communicator Benefits and Rewards The incoming Head of Residential Commercial Property Solicitor will benefit from a firm that recognise the importance in a healthy home life balance. You will also benefit from: * 20 days of holiday, plus days between Christmas and New Year and bank holidays. After 2 years, your holidays will increase incrementally to up to 25 days annual leave. * Subsidised parking in the city centre. * Eyecare. * Office lunch every other month. * Christmas meal and other social events through the year. About the Company A thriving Lexcel - accrediated law firm based in St Albans, Hertfordshire looking to recruit a Head of Residential Commercial Property Solicitor. As a firm it is currently growing and expanding to due to a recent merger with a highly acclaimed firm. They are recognised in Chambers UK, The Legal 500 and Times Best Law Firm. Furthermore, they are dedicated to their employees and boast a high staff retention rate