Legal Secretary

Legal Secretary – Property Team – Leeds

Full-Time | Hybrid | Permanent

Are you an organised and proactive Legal Secretary with Property experience? Join a supportive and professional team where you’ll play a key role in helping Partners and fee earners deliver an exceptional client service.

Responsibilities:

• Managing diaries, scheduling appointments, and resolving potential conflicts
• Providing administrative and secretarial support, including correspondence, e-filing, billing, diary management
• Opening, maintaining, and closing client files
• Liaising with clients and taking instructions under the supervision of fee earners
• Preparing, amending, and finalising legal documents
• Supporting property transactions, including: searches, SDLT submissions, Land Registry applications, engrossments, completion preparation
• Assisting with monthly billing and team financial reporting

What We’re Looking For

• Previous Legal Secretary experience, ideally within Property/Conveyancing
• Strong document production skills, including: Formatting documents, applying house styles, tables of contents, tracking changes, formula management
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Confident communication and client-facing skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, and other legal IT systems

Reasons to apply!

• Top 100 law firm! Award-winning inclusive and friendly culture
• Be part of a collaborative and supportive team, in a growing and ambitious firm
• Develop your skills in a respected property practice
• Make a real impact on client service and transaction delivery

If you have experience as a legal secretary with property matters we’d love to hear from you.

**Please note this role is not suitable for graduates looking for entry level positions.**

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