Legal Assistant

We offer an opportunity you simply won’t find anywhere else. In less than six years, Mileway has grown into Europe’s leader in last mile logistics real estate, with a 550-plus team across twenty seven offices in eleven countries.

Are you proactive, driven and ready to shine in a fast‑moving team? We are looking for a highly organised, focused, and experienced Legal Assistant with great attention to detail to join our team in the North West or Yorkshire. In this role, you’ll work within the UK In‑House Legal team and will have regular interaction with Asset Managers, Company Directors and external lawyers. Our current in‑house legal team comprises a team of four located across the UK and is part of the wider UK Property Management & Asset Management Operations team.

As one of the first contacts with our customers, we are looking for a friendly, helpful and highly professional individual to join our team. We value collaboration between departments and provide the opportunity to grow and develop at Mileway.

Working at Mileway

Mileway is Europe’s leading owner and manager of last‑mile logistics real estate, operating across more than 11 countries with a team of over 550 professionals in more than twenty offices. We provide high‑quality urban logistics space that enables businesses to store, distribute and deliver goods closer to their customers.

Our portfolio focuses on strategically located warehouses and distribution assets that support the growing demand for efficient, city‑focused supply chains. With a cloud‑based IT infrastructure and strong local market expertise, Mileway combines pan‑European scale with on‑the‑ground knowledge.

We are an international and collaborative organisation, bringing together colleagues from over 50 nationalities. Our culture is pragmatic, fast‑moving and team‑oriented, with a strong focus on ownership and delivery.

At Mileway, we foster a continuous learning environment through our in‑house learning and development programmes, supporting both professional and personal development. You’ll be based at our Leeds office. While we embrace a flexible approach to work, our policy requires working from the office three days a week.

What you’ll do

• Drafting and negotiating a range of legal documentation using standard templates, including but not limited to, leases, licences to alter, licences to assign, licences to underlet and surrender documents. You will have the opportunity to manage your own matters.
• Process legal documents for completion using qualifying electronic signatures within DocuSign.
• Prepare completion summary for inclusion in our property management system, Yardi Voyager.
• Track and record vital lease dates and information within our core systems.
• Collaborate with our other Legal Assistants, Team Assistants, Asset Managers, Office Managers, Legal & Compliance team, and external lawyers for best working practice.

What you’ll bring

• A genuine interest in the law and real estate.
• Minimum 1 year of relevant work experience, preferably as a paralegal in commercial real estate.
• Your experience in drafting legal asset management documents eg leases and licences.
• Your technology skills.
• Strong preference for experience with Yardi Voyager, Salesforce and / or DocuSign, but not essential.
• You’re also competent with MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint).
• Your strong analytical and organisational skills.
• You’re well organised with the ability to manage and prioritise many simultaneous tasks, without compromising your excellent quality standard and attention to detail. Your great team energy.
• You’re a hands‑on self‑starter who works confidently and independently, and you also collaborate well with others.
• Your proactive attitude, openness to learn new systems and processes and ability to interact with stakeholders at all levels.
• Must be able to work under pressure to meet required deadlines.

Our vision is to be the number one gateway to urban communities. To get there, we live our values: Drive, Trust, Grow, Together.