Legal Assistant

Milne Moser Solicitors are looking for a Legal Assistant to join our team at Milne Moser and support our solicitors. This role requires professionalism, expertise, and a dedication to delivering the highest level of client service. This role is suitable for candidates that have worked within a law firm with excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.

• Provide comprehensive administrative support to the legal team, including managing diaries, scheduling meetings, and maintaining legal files.
• Assist in the preparation of legal documents, reports and correspondence, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
• Maintain and organise case files, ensuring all documentation is accurate and up to date and easily accessible, both electronically and in paper form.
• Liaise with clients and external parties, and other legal professionals to ensure smooth communication and effective case management.
• Support with due diligence activities, including document review and summarising findings.
• Manage confidential and sensitive information with a high degree of professionalism and integrity.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of legal procedures and developments, particularly in areas relevant to the firm's practice.
• Manage schedules and appointments for solicitors.
• Monitor key deadlines and help with the management of case timelines.
• Support billing and invoicing processes, recording of disbursements, including recording billable hours (if applicable).
• Undertake necessary property searches (local authority, Land Registry, environmental, etc.).
• Manage the day to day aspects of conveyancing files, including conducting due diligence, coordinating exchange and completion, and ensuring deadlines are met.
• Foster and maintain strong relationships with clients, estate agents, mortgage brokers, and other third parties.

• Generous holiday entitlement of 37 days per year, including Bank Holidays (pro rata if part time hours).
• Holidays broken down into hourly increments, allowing for optimal flexibility.
• Auto-enrolment Pension scheme.
• Health care plan that provides a range of benefits including medical costs, help with your bills towards dental, optical and therapy, other specialist services to assist with your health and wellbeing, 24 hour counselling & advice line for you and your family, personal accident/accidental death cover, personal accident/permanent disability cover.
• Staff discount scheme, offering discounted legal services, estate agency and property letting services.
• Bravo! Staff incentive and peer-to-peer reward scheme - providing rewards for a range of achievements.
• Easter Eggs and other treats along the way.