Legal Support Assistant

About us
MOV8 is a cutting-edge legal firm that is disrupting the market through innovation and technology. With over 60 staff working between our Edinburgh and Glasgow offices, and 5-Star rated customer service, MOV8 aims to be the largest private client solicitor and estate agency firm in Scotland by 2025.
MOV8 is a vibrant and exciting company, committed to diversity in the workplace and to making a positive difference in the community around us through our corporate social responsibility program.

The Role
Legal Support Assistants assist generally across our legal department and may from time to time be allocated to different teams within the department. Legal Support Assistants ensure that documented internal service levels relating to customer service, client care and compliance are met, help with the client onboarding process including creating new Matters in our case management system, assist with compliance and post-settlement activities including Anti-Money Laundering checks and assist our solicitors and senior paralegals with client-facing and administrative tasks.

Key Responsibilities
Daily activities including:

• Ensuring that internal policies are being followed including checking through spot checks and auditing that post-settlement work is being carried-out timeously.

• Collating and ordering documents in preparation for conveyancing transactions;

• Executing identity checks for clients;

• Assessing Risk of Clients and Transactions by assisting in auditing and compliance checks;

• Setting up case files within our software system;

• Liaising closely with team members to ensure all deadlines are met;

• Dealing with incoming and outgoing mail, including logging and distribution;

• Monitoring the department electronic inboxes, allocating emails to appropriate team members in a timely manner;

• Scanning of mail and legal documentation onto system;

• Ensuring high levels of client care;

• Completing any other job related tasks as requested by your line manager

• Manage a wide range of administrative tasks

Key Requirements

• Scots Law Degree (LLB) desirable

• Diploma in Legal Practice advantageous

• IT literate

• Excellent communication skills

• Calmness under pressure

• Self-learning and a desire continually to acquire knowledge and skills

Applications
Your application will always be treated with the strictest of confidence.

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A Note to Recruitment Agencies*
Please note that, as a company, MOV8 Real Estate and Solicitors does not recognise the submission of unsolicited CVs and does not respond to unsolicited communications from recruitment companies. We will only review CVs sent by individual candidates in application for an advertised post.
Any CVs or details submitted by recruitment companies will be viewed as the property of MOV8 Real Estate. We may research, directly contact or engage the candidate directly or through another company, without creating any contract between you or your company and MOV8 Real Estate, without any consideration due to you or your company.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £19,500.00 per year