We’re looking for a talented Residential Property Practice Development Lawyer (PDL) to support our Residential Property team. This is a pivotal role focused on knowledge management, training delivery, innovation, contributing to business development activity and providing expert support to fee-earners across all our offices. Depending on your experience, we’re open to appointing at Practice Development Lawyer or Senior Practice Development Lawyer level.

Our Residential Property team of highly experienced property lawyers deal with all aspects of residential conveyancing which includes sales, purchases, remortgages, transfer of equity and equity release, company buy-to-let, shared ownership, lease enfranchisement, lease extensions and complex title transactions for clients nationally. The team provide continuous, quality legal advice and an exceptional conveyancing service to our clients.

 In this role, you’ll work alongside our highly collaborative wider Practice Development team of 16 PDLs to:

• Drive Practice Development initiatives, ensuring our colleagues in the Residential Property team have access to accurate, up-to-date legal resources and guidance to support day-to-day work, strengthen client relationships, and contribute to business development.
• Play an active part in firm-wide knowledge projects, representing the Residential Property practice, shaping processes and services, and helping implement our Practice Development strategy.
• Deliver training and innovation that empowers our lawyers and enhances client service, including helping embed our AI tools into our ways of working.
• Horizon-scan legal and market developments, as well as new innovations, helping our fee earners to stay on top of legal change, reduce risk, and work efficiently. 
• Support with legal content creation and awards submissions.

We offer flexibility on location, with travel to our offices as needed. Full-time is preferred, but we welcome part-time applications.

• An experienced PDL or a fee-earner seeking a first move into a PDL role
• Have a strong background in Residential Property Law
• Knowledge of Islamic Finance and Secured Lending would be beneficial, although not essential
• Proactive in handling technical, legal queries
• Have a keen interest in knowledge management, technology, and innovation, including AI 
• Experienced in arranging and delivering technical training and helping to draft articles and communications to be shared with clients and the wider market
• Proven experience in effectively communicating and collaborating with a diverse range of people and job functions
• Excellent verbal, written and listening skills and the ability to articulate positions/opinions clearly, effectively and objectively

 Given the nature of the role, it’s essential that you hold a current practising certificate.