85 Legal jobs in Sheffield

Legal Cashier

Castleford, Yorkshire and the Humber Pyramid8

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Pyramid8 are supporting a legal firm to recruit a Legal Cashier to work as part of a small, but growing, accounts team.  The primary role of a Legal Cashier is to provide direct support to the firm to enable the business to operate at optimum efficiency. This will include but will not be limited to the main responsibilities given below. The Legal Cashier is expected to use a high degree of self-management and initiative.

The Role Key Responsibilities and Duties include:

Job Responsibilities:

  • Organisation and control of incoming and outgoing accounts data, including the preparation of client and Office payments by BACs / Faster Payment / CHAPS / Cheque and any other form of Debit transaction as and when necessary. The checking and posting of bills on a day-to-day basis, the paying of cheques and cash into the bank (post office) on a daily basis or when received
  • Month End and Year-End procedures as and when required
  • Operation and safe maintenance of the Online banking system
  • All internal and external Bank Transfers
  • Liaison with Accountants as and when required
  • Liaison with Access re Proclaim
  • Dealing with general enquiries and general accounts administration (archiving, ledger write offs, purchase ledger etc)
  • Full understanding and compliance with the SRA Accounts Rules
  • Compliance with the SRA SAR (in conjunction with Finance Manager)
  • Maintenance of the required standard of client care
  • Provision of support services within the practice
  • Comply with all procedures, professional standards and any requirement set by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA)

Person Specification – experience and attributes required:

  • Experience of working in a legal accounts office
  • Evidence of interest in, and commitment to, the success of the firm
  • Understanding of and commitment to the firms values and ethos
  • Good communication skills both written and verbal
  • Demonstrate high levels of initiative and motivation, but also work closely with other team members and displaying trust and loyalty
  • Ability to manage tasks in an assertive, efficient and timely manner
  • Good interpersonal skills, demonstrating professionalism and confidentiality in all dealings
  • Attention to detail
  • Ability to multitask and keep calm under pressure
  • Be flexible as working outside normal office hours may be required from time-to-time
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Legal Secretary - Conveyancing

Retford, East Midlands £25000 - £26000 Annually Elizabeth Michael Associates LTD

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Legal Secretary

Retford, DN22

£25,000 - £26,000

Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm

Looking for someone to start as soon as possible

Description

We are currently recruiting for a Legal Secretary experienced in Conveyancing on behalf of a well-established law firm. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive and organised individual to join a reputable legal practice in a key support role.

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering high-quality administrative and secretarial assistance to fee earners.

This position plays a crucial role in ensuring the smooth day to day running of legal operations, including the preparation of legal documents, management of case files, and professional client communication.

Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive support to fee earners, including audio typing, copying typing, drafting letters, legal forms, contracts and completion statements
  • Draft, format and proofread legal documentation such as contracts, transfers, leases and Land Registry forms
  • Conduct and manage property-related searches (Land Registry applications, local authority, environmental, flood risk etc.) and follow-up communications
  • Use Land Registry portal and handle requisitions as needed
  • Organise and maintain client files - opening, updating and closing ensuring they are accurate, compliant and securely stored
  • Act as a key point of contact for clients, estate agents, mortgage lenders, local councils and other third parties to coordinate information and timeline
  • Deal with incoming calls, emails, correspondence and mail managing expectations and triage tasks effectively#
  • Manage solicitors diaries, schedule appointments and coordinate meetings efficiently
  • Assist with processing invoices, billing and liaising with accounts as required
  • Maintain confidentiality and professionalism in handling sensitive client data and documentation.

Person Specification

  • Prior experience within the Conveyancing sector
  • High-speed and accurate audio typing skills
  • Confidence using digital dictation systems and case management software
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel).
  • Strong organisational and multitasking abilities
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
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Legal Secretary - Family

Retford, East Midlands £25000 - £26000 Annually Elizabeth Michael Associates LTD

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Legal Secretary

North Nottingham (On-Site) - Retford

£25,000 - £26,000

Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm

Looking for someone to start as soon as possible

Description

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Legal Secretary on behalf of a well-established law firm. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive and organised individual to join a reputable legal practice in a key support role within family Law.

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering high-quality administrative and secretarial assistance to fee earners, with a particular emphasis on digital dictation.

This position plays a crucial role in ensuring the smooth day to day running of legal operations, including the preparation of legal documents, management of case files, and professional client communication.

Responsibilities

· Audio typing using digital dictation software

· Preparing legal documents, correspondence and court forms

· Formatting, proofreading and editing documents with high attention to detail

· Maintaining both electronic and paper filing systems

· Managing client data

· Updating case management systems

· Handling incoming calls, taking accurate messages

· Liaising with clients and taking in depth details

· Booking appointments, managing diaries and coordinating schedules

· Scanning, photocopying and archiving documents

· Supporting colleagues and covering reception duties when and if required

Person Specification

· Prior experience as a Legal Secretary, ideally within areas such as family Law

· High-speed and accurate audio typing skills

· Confidence using digital dictation systems and case management software

· Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel).

· Strong organisational and multitasking abilities

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

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Legal Administrator

South Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber £25000 - £27000 Annually Sewell Wallis Ltd

Posted 11 days ago

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Sewell Wallis is working with a globally present law firm that operates in 40+ countries and has 5,000 lawyers working for it.

Due to expansion, the Sheffield office is looking for a Legal Administrator to work part-time for 3 days per week.

The right candidate will ideally have a year or so of experience in administration within a legal setting. This role is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is looking.

What will you be doing?

  • Preparing Court/Counsel's bundles
  • Creation of secure links
  • Preparing legal documentation and court forms
  • Document comparisons
  • Liaising with clients and courts
  • Opening new matters
  • Arranging conference calls
  • Saving documents electronically
  • Working to strict deadlines
  • Processing fee-earner expenses
  • Arranging meetings
  • Managing workflow to the Document & Design Centre, Print Room etc as required; proactively taking steps to ensure work is returned within required timescales
  • Becoming adept at proof-reading and carrying out quality checks on all work produced
  • Establishing positive and effective working relationships with colleagues at all levels
  • Provide cross Practice-Group support where necessary

What skills are we looking for?

To be successful for this Legal Administrator role, you must have:

  • Strong attention to detail
  • Good written and verbal communication skills, able to communicate at all levels, confident, professional telephone manner
  • Solid understanding of basic Maths & Microsoft Excel - the ability to manipulate monetary amounts
  • Proven ability to work to tight deadlines (hours not days) and prioritise workload to ensure SLAs for multiple workstreams are consistently met
  • Confident to make own decisions and take responsibility for them

What's on offer?

  • Competitive basic salary (reviewed annually)
  • Flexible, hybrid working policy
  • Generous bonus scheme
  • Up to 25 days holiday pro-rata (rising to 28 days with service)
  • Holiday exchange scheme
  • Private medical insurance
  • Enhanced parental leave

Apply below or contact Lewis for more information.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.

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Legal Secretary - Conveyancing

South Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber £24000 - £26000 Annually Edwards & Pearce

Posted 14 days ago

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Fantastic opportunity to become part of a local practice working within the Conveyancing team.

Full job description
Requirements are:-
Audio typing; word processing; general file administration and office duties.
Preparing letters, forms and other documents
Supporting with the conveyancing process - land certificates, court papers, Deeds Registration, Power of Attorney Registrations etc.
Dealing with clients by telephone and in person as required.
Specific administrative duties for Partners as required

THE CANDIDATE:
Experience of working in a Legal Secretary role

THE BENEFITS:
Salary: 24,000 - 26,000
Pension
Parking

THE CONSULTANCY:
Edwards & Pearce acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Edwards & Pearce is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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Legal Secretary

Retford, East Midlands £25000 - £26000 Annually Elizabeth Michael Associates LTD

Posted 17 days ago

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Legal Secretary

North Nottingham (On-Site) - Retford

£25,000 - £26,000

Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm

Looking for someone to start as soon as possible

Description

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Legal Secretary on behalf of a well-established law firm. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive and organised individual to join a reputable legal practice in a key support role.

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering high-quality administrative and secretarial assistance to fee earners, with a particular emphasis on digital dictation.

This position plays a crucial role in ensuring the smooth day to day running of legal operations, including the preparation of legal documents, management of case files, and professional client communication.

Responsibilities

· Audio typing using digital dictation software

· Preparing legal documents, correspondence and court forms

· Formatting, proofreading and editing documents with high attention to detail

· Maintaining both electronic and paper filing systems

· Managing client data

· Updating case management systems

· Handling incoming calls, taking accurate messages

· Liaising with clients and taking in depth details

· Booking appointments, managing diaries and coordinating schedules

· Scanning, photocopying and archiving documents

· Supporting colleagues and covering reception duties when and if required

Person Specification

· Prior experience as a Legal Secretary, ideally within areas such as family Law

· High-speed and accurate audio typing skills

· Confidence using digital dictation systems and case management software

· Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel).

· Strong organisational and multitasking abilities

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

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Self Employed Enforcement Agent

South Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber Marston Holdings

Posted 18 days ago

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Self-Employed Enforcement Agent

COMMISSION ONLY – Uncapped, realistic OTE £35K-£0K (after certification)

Full UK Driving Licence Required

Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you approach new challenges with a can-do attitude? Then this could be the role for you!

Our self-employed Enforcement Agents/Bailiffs are the front line of our business, they are field based, recovering monies on behalf of taxpayers, businesses and individuals through ethical and integrated court order compliance.

Self-employed - Enforcement Agent experience and requirements:

Required:

  • Confident and Self-motivated
  • Good negotiation skills
  • Persuasive and Disciplined
  • Previous experience in a self employed role
  • A full UK driving licence and access to a car
  • Experience managing vulnerable and challenging situations
  • Commission only role or Customer facing field-based roles

Desirable:

  • Previous experience in Military or Close protection roles
  • Previous experience in Recovery or collections
  • Field sales experience
  • Previous experience in a similar enforcement role or similar field.

No previous experience needed as a Self-Employed Enforcement Agent Full training is provided to become a Certificated/ Licenced Enforcement Agent

Uncapped commission, Realistic earnings after Certification between 5,000 - 0,000+ (uncapped)

What you will receive as an Enforcement Agent;

  • Extensive City & Guilds accredited training and support through your certification including 'on' street field mentoring
  • Mentoring and Support during and after Certification.
  • A self-employed field-based role with access to work volumes which make for a realistic OTE and uncapped commission opportunities
  • Latest Technology and BWV supplied
  • Access to software to help and improve performance in the field when enforcing - helping our agents to earn and increase commission opportunities
  • Use own Vehicle or Lease Vehicle options available (Diesel or Electric) – once certificated.
  • Weekly Pay

Successful candidates will need to pass the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB/DBS) check process and also hold a full UK Driving Licence

Does this sound like the job for you? Apply today and we’ll be in touch!

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Clinical Negligence Legal Secretary

Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber £25000 - £27000 Annually Polkadotfrog

Posted 18 days ago

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We're Hiring: Clinical Negligence Legal Secretary Sheffield

Location: Sheffield | Hybrid Working: 60% office / 40% home

Sector: Legal Support | Type: Full-time, Permanent, Part Time Hours Considered

polkadotfrog is proud to be recruiting on behalf of a long-established, multi-accredited law firm in Sheffield, known for delivering over 200 years of trusted legal service. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Legal Secretary to join their highly regarded Clinical Negligence Department.

The Role

As a Clinical Negligence Legal Secretary, youll be a key part of a specialist team, supporting senior fee earners and the Head of Department. Youll work on a varied and complex caseload, helping deliver high-quality legal services in a sensitive and rewarding area of law.

Key Responsibilities

Audio and copy typing of legal documents and correspondence
Diary management, appointment scheduling, and file administration
Preparing court documents and electronic bundles
Liaising with clients and professionals via phone and email
Supporting billing, invoicing, and case management processes
Assisting with Legal Aid and ATE audit preparation

What Were Looking For

Minimum 2 years experience as a Legal Secretary (Clinical Negligence, Personal Injury, or Litigation preferred)
Fast and accurate audio typing
Proficiency with electronic case management systems (Partner for Windows is a plus)
Understanding of ATE/BTE funding; Legal Aid/CCMS knowledge is advantageous
Excellent communication, organisation, and time management skills
High attention to detail and a proactive, professional approach

Whats in It for You

Flexible working hours, prefer 8am - 4pm, no problem, 4 days instead of 5, sure!
Join a respected, client-focused law firm with a strong regional reputation
Be part of a friendly, collaborative, and supportive team in a great modern environment
Opportunities for personal and professional development with a structured career path

Benefits include:

Hybrid working (60% office / 40% home)
Enhanced holiday after 5 years
Holiday buy-back (up to 3 days/year)
Pension (4% rising to 6% after 3 years)
Death in service cover
Employee Assistance Programme
Plus: fruit deliveries, office yoga, breakfast club more!

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At polkadotfrog, we are dedicated to ensuring both client and candidate satisfaction. We value inclusivity and welcome requests for reasonable adjustments, whether for accessibility or information in an alternative format.

Our Specialist Consultants bring expertise, passion, and dedication to delivering a professional, personalised, and quality service. Our mission is simple—to create positive relationships, built on honesty, transparency, and thoughtfulness, for both employers and job seekers.

 

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Conveyancing Assistant

Derbyshire, East Midlands £24000 - £28000 Annually Simpson Judge

Posted 18 days ago

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Conveyancing Assistant - Hybrid Role (Chesterfield)

Are you looking to take the next step in your legal career within a supportive and professional environment? We are seeking a Conveyancing Assistant to join our busy Residential Property team based in Chesterfield. This is a hybrid role, offering a balance of office collaboration and home working.

The Role
As a Conveyancing Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting the team with a wide range of tasks to ensure a smooth client experience. You will:

  • Assist with the management of conveyancing files from instruction to completion
  • Draft legal documents and correspondence
  • Liaise with clients, solicitors, estate agents, and lenders
  • Carry out searches and prepare reports
  • Provide general administrative support to fee earners


About You
We are looking for someone who is:

  • Experienced in residential conveyancing (at least 6-12 months in a similar role preferred)
  • Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
  • Confident in dealing with clients and third parties
  • Proficient with case management systems and Microsoft Office
  • Able to work both independently and as part of a team


What We Offer

  • Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
  • Hybrid working arrangements (mix of home and office-based working)
  • A friendly, supportive working environment
  • Opportunities for training and professional development


This is an excellent opportunity for someone with conveyancing experience who is looking to build their career in a forward-thinking and flexible firm.

How to Apply
Please contact Steph at Simpson Judge for a confidential conversation

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Legal Secretary

Retford, East Midlands £25000 - £26000 Annually Elizabeth Michael Associates LTD

Posted 18 days ago

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Legal Secretary

Retford, DN22

£25,000 - £26,000

Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm

Looking for someone to start as soon as possible

Description

We are currently recruiting for a Legal Secretary experienced in Conveyancing on behalf of a well-established law firm. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive and organised individual to join a reputable legal practice in a key support role.

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering high-quality administrative and secretarial assistance to fee earners.

This position plays a crucial role in ensuring the smooth day to day running of legal operations, including the preparation of legal documents, management of case files, and professional client communication.

Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive support to fee earners, including audio typing, copying typing, drafting letters, legal forms, contracts and completion statements
  • Draft, format and proofread legal documentation such as contracts, transfers, leases and Land Registry forms
  • Conduct and manage property-related searches (Land Registry applications, local authority, environmental, flood risk etc.) and follow-up communications
  • Use Land Registry portal and handle requisitions as needed
  • Organise and maintain client files - opening, updating and closing ensuring they are accurate, compliant and securely stored
  • Act as a key point of contact for clients, estate agents, mortgage lenders, local councils and other third parties to coordinate information and timeline
  • Deal with incoming calls, emails, correspondence and mail managing expectations and triage tasks effectively#
  • Manage solicitors diaries, schedule appointments and coordinate meetings efficiently
  • Assist with processing invoices, billing and liaising with accounts as required
  • Maintain confidentiality and professionalism in handling sensitive client data and documentation.

Person Specification

  • Prior experience within the Conveyancing sector
  • High-speed and accurate audio typing skills
  • Confidence using digital dictation systems and case management software
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel).
  • Strong organisational and multitasking abilities
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
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