Real Estate Transaction Legal Secretary

Job Title: Real Estate Transaction Legal Secretary
Salary: £25,000 - £27,000
Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Contract: Full time, Permanent,

About Us
We are a future-focused firm with more than 80 offices across 45+ countries and over 5,800 lawyers worldwide. Our team combines deep local market expertise with a global perspective. We are passionate about building strong relationships with our clients, our people, and the communities in which we operate.
We adopt a bold, dynamic, and agile approach to help our clients face the future with confidence. Emerging technologies, such as generative AI, drive us as we embrace new possibilities for more efficient ways of working. Our goal is to inspire, impact, and support our clients and colleagues, helping them realize their potential and thrive.
About The Role
We are seeking an experienced Legal Secretary to join our Sheffield office, providing a high-quality and efficient secretarial service to fee-earners and trainee solicitors within a busy Real Estate Transactions team. Reporting directly to the Secretarial Services Manager, responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:Preparation of hard and soft copy engrossments and other legal documents Copy-typing and digital dictation as required Amending and formatting documents PDF conversions Submitting applications via the Land Registry portal Assisting with weekly/monthly reporting Proofreading and quality checking of documents and correspondence Working within Excel documents Diary and email management for fee-earners in your team Travel arrangements and handling telephone inquiries as needed Processing fee-earner expenses Managing workflow to the Document & Design Centre, Print Room, etc., ensuring timely completion of work Liaising with Finance and other business support teams Assisting across other teams when necessary
About You
We will invest in your ongoing training and development to support your professional goals and ensure your success from day one. Our opportunities are open to all suitably qualified applicants. To be considered for this role, you should have the following skills and experience:Adaptability to change while maintaining a professional approach High levels of client care, organization, and time management skills Real estate experience in a law firm, with a proactive and enthusiastic attitude High IT literacy, superb attention to detail, and the ability to quickly learn new systems
What's in it for you?
We want to reward you today and help you plan for tomorrow. Understanding that everyone has unique needs, we offer a flexible benefits system to accommodate different lifestyles. A few highlights include:Competitive base salary (reviewed annually) Flexible, hybrid working policy Generous bonus scheme Up to 25 days of holiday (rising to 28 days with service) Holiday exchange scheme Private medical insurance Enhanced parental leave Reasonable adjustments for disabled talent in line with the Equality Act 2010
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 Real Estate Transaction Legal Secretary 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.