Property PA/Legal Secretary

Position: Legal Secretary - Property Department

Location: Liverpool | Office-Based

Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 DOE

I''m currently recruiting on behalf of a highly regarded Legal 500 firm based in Liverpool, who are looking to appoint an experienced Legal Secretary to join their busy Property Department.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced legal secretary to join a thriving and supportive business law firm with a strong reputation, modern offices, and a genuinely positive team culture. The successful candidate will provide high-level secretarial and administrative support to a busy team of fee earners, assisting with a broad range of property matters in a fast-paced and professional environment.

The firm is seeking a confident and proactive individual with strong organisational skills, excellent attention to detail, and previous experience supporting property law teams. This role would suit someone at mid to senior level in their secretarial career who is looking to further develop their skills within a respected and progressive firm.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing secretarial and administrative support to the Property Department
• Preparing legal documents, correspondence, bills, emails and completion statements
• Managing Land Registry submissions and forms
• Preparing and submitting Stamp Duty Land Tax forms to HMRC
• Audio typing and document transcription
• Liaising with clients on behalf of fee earners
• Diary management and maintaining case management systems
• Ensuring deadlines are met and work is completed accurately to a high standard
• Supporting other departments, including Corporate and Litigation, during holiday periods where required

Candidate Requirements

The ideal candidate will have:

• 5+ years'' experience as a Legal Secretary within property law
• Strong experience with Land Registry submissions
• Experience preparing SDLT forms
• Excellent typing and document management skills
• Experience using case management and dictation software such as Quill and BigHand
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Outlook
• Experience maintaining accurate filing systems and databases
• Confidence managing client ledgers and drafting bills/invoices
• Strong diary management and organisational skills
• A professional and confident telephone manner
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team
• A calm, proactive, and flexible approach

If this role sounds of interest to you please call Rebecca on (phone number removed) to discuss further.