Experienced Residential Conveyancing Secretary

QED Legal LLP; East London; On-site; ZAR 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established law firm in East London is looking for a Legal Secretary to provide high-level support to their legal teams. The role involves preparing legal documents, audio typing, and ensuring effective communication with clients. This is a full-time, client-facing position that offers a competitive salary and a positive work culture.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Opportunities for development

Friendly and collaborative team culture

Qualifications

• Strong legal secretarial experience, ideally within property or private client law.
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a close-knit team.
• Experience with the Land Registry portal is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist fee earners in delivering legal services efficiently.
• Prepare legal documents including lease extensions and deeds.
• Handle incoming calls and emails, ensuring timely responses.

Skills

Legal Secretarial Experience

Document Preparation

Excellent Typing Skills

IT Skills

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Job description

Legal Secretary – East London (Well-Established Firm)
Location: East London
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

A respected and long-standing law firm in East London is seeking a Legal Secretary to provide high-level support to fee earners across their busy legal teams. This is a client-facing role offering variety, responsibility, and the opportunity to work in a professional, friendly environment.

The Role
Your primary responsibility will be to assist fee earners in delivering legal services efficiently—enabling them to maximise their focus on client work. You'll also be a key point of contact for clients, requiring a professional and confident approach at all times.

Key duties include:

Audio typing and drafting correspondence from dictation

Preparing legal documents including lease extensions, deeds, completion statements, and Land Registry forms (via the portal)

Printing, scanning, photocopying, and managing couriers

Opening and closing client files

Handling incoming calls and emails, ensuring timely and accurate responses

General administrative support and dealing with client queries

Assisting with billing, liaising with fee earners and accounts team

Processing payments, cheques, and bank transfers

Occasional reception cover as needed

About You
Strong legal secretarial experience, ideally within property or private client law

Excellent typing, document preparation, and IT skills

Confident communicator with a professional, discreet manner

Highly organised and proactive with a positive, can-do attitude

Comfortable working independently and as part of a close-knit team

Experience with the Land Registry portal is highly desirable

Why Apply?
Join a reputable East London firm with deep community roots

Work closely with experienced legal professionals in a supportive environment

Competitive salary with opportunities for development

Friendly and collaborative team culture

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