Job Description
Role: Legal Secretary - Housing Management & Property Litigation Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Contract: Full time, permanent, hybrid Salary: £27,500 - £30,000I'm working with a well respected national law firm to support the recruitment of an experienced Legal Secretary for their Leeds office. This is a great opportunity to join a highly specialised team and provide essential secretarial and administrative support to a group of busy fee earners. The role would suit someone who enjoys a varied workload, takes pride in delivering high?quality work, and thrives in a professional, fast?paced legal environment.
About the Team
You'll be joining a large and well?established Housing Management & Property Litigation team, recognised as one of the leading groups of its kind in England & Wales. The team advises a wide range of clients, including housing providers, local authorities, landowners, developers, charities, and private organisations. Their work focuses on delivering practical, effective solutions to support clients in managing their housing portfolios.
Key Responsibilities
Responsibilities may evolve to meet the needs of the team.
* Audio and copy typing, including document production and formatting.
* Preparing, amending, and organising legal documents and correspondence.
* Opening new files and maintaining accurate, well?structured electronic and hard?copy filing systems.
* Assisting with billing processes, producing invoices, and handling related queries.
* Preparing account ledger summaries and ensuring balances are updated before archiving files.
* Managing diaries for fee earners, including scheduling meetings and coordinating deadlines.
* Arranging travel, accommodation, and detailed itineraries.
* Handling incoming calls, taking messages, and liaising professionally with clients.
* Providing general administrative support such as photocopying, scanning, and filing.
* Managing workload effectively and keeping the Secretary Coordinator informed of capacity.
* Offering support and cover for other secretaries within the team during busy periods.
Person Specification
Essential Skills & Experience
* At least three years' experience in a legal secretarial role.
* Strong attention to detail and consistently high?quality document production.
* Typing speed of 60+ wpm, with experience in both audio and copy typing.
* Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, including auto?numbering, bookmarks, and track changes.
* Confident in organising and paginating large documents in Word/PDF.
* Competent user of PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and online applications.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise effectively.
* Proactive, self?motivated, and able to use initiative.
* Professional communication style when dealing with clients and external organisations.
Additional Information:
* CRA Legal follow strict best practice recruitment guidelines monitored by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). Please note our advertisements use salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.
* This vacancy is very popular with the local legal community, so please apply quickly to ensure your application is considered. As part of our candidate registration and care process we at CRA Legal aim to respond to all successful applications within 2 working days
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