Conveyancing Legal Secretary - Highly Experienced

QED Legal Recruitment Limited; Altrincham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

QED Legal Recruitment Limited in Altrincham seeks an experienced Conveyancing Legal Secretary to support the property department in a busy law firm. The role emphasizes post-completion work, redemptions and Land Registry matters, with the ability to manage workload efficiently.

You will work closely with fee-earners to coordinate post-completion processes, prepare DS1s/DS3s/CN1s/RX4s, and liaise with HM Land Registry, lenders and clients to keep files progressing on time.

Qualifications

• Experience as Conveyancing Legal Secretary in a law firm.
• Strong understanding of Land Registry procedures.
• Exposure to post-completion and redemption work is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to the property department.
• Assist with post-completion processes and redemption matters.
• Deal with release of charges, notices and restrictions against property titles.
• Prepare and process Land Registry documentation (DS1s, DS3s, CN1s, RX4s).
• Lodge applications with HM Land Registry and monitor progress via the HM Land Registry Portal.
• Assist with discharge and release documentation and liaise with lenders and clients to progress files.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure post-completion requirements are met within timescales.

Skills

Conveyancing

Legal Secretary

Land Registry

Post-completion

Communication

Job description

Experienced Conveyancing Legal Secretary

Excellent Law Firm | Altrincham

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Conveyancing Legal Secretary to join an established law firm based in Altrincham.

This is a varied and important position within the firm, providing essential secretarial and administrative support across its property department, with a particular emphasis on post-completion work, redemptions and Land Registry matters.

The firm is looking for someone with a strong background in conveyancing who can hit the ground running, take ownership of their workload and provide reliable support in a busy legal environment.

The Role

Working alongside the property team, your responsibilities will include:

• Providing comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to the property department.
• Assisting with post-completion processes and managing redemption matters.
• Dealing with the release of charges, notices and restrictions registered against property titles.
• Preparing and processing Land Registry documentation, including DS1s, DS3s, CN1s and RX4s.
• Lodging applications and supporting documentation with HM Land Registry.
• Using the HM Land Registry Portal to submit applications, monitor progress and deal with outstanding requirements.
• Assisting with the preparation and processing of discharge and release documentation.
• Liaising with lenders, clients, solicitors and other third parties to ensure matters progress efficiently.
• Maintaining accurate records and ensuring all post-completion requirements are dealt with within the appropriate timescales.
• Providing general secretarial support, including document preparation, correspondence, file management and handling telephone enquiries.

Requirements

The successful candidate will have previous experience working as a Conveyancing Legal Secretary within a law firm, ideally with exposure to post-completion and redemption work.

You should have a good understanding of Land Registry procedures and experience dealing with charges, notices, restrictions and associated release documentation.

Familiarity with DS1s, DS3s, CN1s and RX4s is highly desirable, as is practical experience using the HM Land Registry Portal.

You will be highly organised, proactive and comfortable managing competing priorities. Strong communication skills, attention to detail and the ability to work independently are essential.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity to join a specialist property practice in a role that offers considerably more responsibility and involvement than a traditional legal secretarial position.

The successful candidate will become an important part of the firm's property operations, supporting the team across a range of technical post-completion and Land Registry processes.