Legal Manager

Miller Homes; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading residential development company in Edinburgh is seeking an experienced Legal Manager to support their legal department. The successful candidate will manage legal processes and disputes, ensuring compliance with company values. Ideal applicants should have a background in customer service or administration and possess excellent analytical and stakeholder management skills. This position offers an attractive salary, generous annual leave, and a bonus opportunity.

Benefits

Attractive basic salary

26 days annual leave plus public holidays and birthday off

Opportunity to earn 15% bonus

Company contribution of 6.5% to your pension

Qualifications

• Experience in a relevant managerial or paralegal role is essential.
• Proven analytical skills to examine data effectively.
• Strong interpersonal skills for stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective support to the legal team at Miller Homes.
• Manage various processes and projects to meet deadlines.
• Oversee escalated complaints and disputes in accordance with company values.
• Prepare documentation for key governance boards.

Skills

Experience in a Customer Service Manager / Administrative Manager / Paralegal type background

Ability to analyse and interrogate data and correct errors

Ability to influence stakeholders

Ability to work on own initiative and provide solutions to problems

Job description

Legal Manager

Salary: £Competitive
Location: Edinburgh
Posting date: 13 Oct 2025

About the role

At Miller Homes we are building homes in a way which allows us to build better places for people to belong to, better homes for customers and better places for communities to thrive and nature to prosper. We are also creating a better working environment for our people. We create better places where people and planet prosper.

We are looking to recruit a Legal Manager to join our busy Legal department. The role will see you provide project management, process implementation and administrative support to the Group Legal Director and Legal Department of Miller Homes to ensure an appropriate level of legal support and customer service to both internal and external stakeholders.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide effective support and administration for the group legal team coordinating legal support for operational aspects of Miller Homes.
• Manage several different processes and projects to ensure deadlines are met and contributions received by relevant parties.
• Lead the management of escalated complaints, contentious matters and litigation ensuring that all disputes and escalated issues are handled effectively, efficiently and in alignment with Miller Homes’ values and legal, regulatory and reputational risks.
• Prepare agendas, minutes and reports for key governance boards and committees.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience in a Customer Service Manager / Administrative Manager / Paralegal type background
• Ability to analyse and interrogate data and correct errors
• Ability to influence stakeholders
• Ability to work on own initiative and provide solutions to problems

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Attractive basic salary
• 26 days annual leave, plus public holidays, plus your birthday off
• Opportunity to earn 15 % bonus
• Company contribute 6.5% to your pension, plus other benefits

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How to apply

Please submit your Curriculum Vitae and covering letter ideally including details of your current salary and notice period.

This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received, and therefore you should apply for this job as soon as possible.

No Agencies please.

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