Legal Administrator

At Taylor Wimpey, we don’t just build houses; we build futures. Not just for the people who live in our homes, but for our own people too. When we bring our collective skills together, we make amazing things happen - for ourselves, for each other and for our customers. There are incredible opportunities on your doorstep, and we want you to discover them all.

With 22 regional offices across the UK and operations in Spain, we bring our vision to life locally. Here, you’ll be given the tools to develop your skills and the freedom to explore new avenues. Share your ideas, experience a no-blame culture, and shape your work around your life.

Every single one of us plays a vital role in bringing to life incredible places and spaces, where anyone can thrive. We believe in making a positive difference to our planet, as well as to people. Home to work that matters, and you can be a part of it.

Job summary/Purpose

You will be responsible for providing legal administrative support to both the Regional Solicitor and Divisional Legal Manager. You will provide an efficient, service led and cost-effective service that supports the business, particularly in relations to its key operations of land acquisition, disposal and plot sales. Please note: This is an office based role requiring to work at least 4 days a week in the office.

Primary Responsibilities

• Amending, formatting and checking complex legal documents as directed by the RS / DLM
• Completion and submission of forms and applications through various on-line portals
• Monitoring the progress of on-line submissions, chasing up and checking for incoming correspondence and documentation
• Undertaking property searches via an online portal, responding to requests for further information and chasing up as appropriate
• Producing, updating and distributing documents including Legal Reports and Contract Packs to the business units and third parties using electronic resources, including checking title registers and obtaining relevant title documentation
• Producing correspondence, memoranda and documentation using audio and copy typing as directed
• Self-directed drafting of correspondence or documentation where appropriate
• Introducing and/or maintaining organised systems to ensure information is easily accessible, diarising and keeping track of key dates
• Maintaining filing systems, to include updating and amending both paper and electronic filing records, together with archiving records
• Dealing with telephone and email enquiries, referring to the appropriate member of the Legal team or other departments within the Company
• Administrative duties including photocopying, scanning, producing and binding engrossment documents, arranging meetings, taking minutes of meetings, managing stationery orders for the department, franking post and printing correspondence (this list is not exhaustive)

Experience, Qualifications, Technical Requirements

• Substantial administrative support experience in a busy office environment preferably but not necessarily within a legal or property focussed setting.
• Used to working to tight deadlines and in a fast paced and pressurised environment.
• Methodical and accurate approach to all tasks with close attention to detail
• Extensive IT skills including the use of Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook.

What we offer at Taylor Wimpey

At Taylor Wimpey, we are committed to enabling you to make a home with us. Our work is not just about building homes; it's about doing work that matters, making a positive impact on the lives of our customers and the communities we serve.

We enjoy many benefits as standard, including excellent retail discounts, company funded life insurance and private healthcare, and access to a quality pension scheme with company contributions. We also offer our discounted house purchase scheme, car leasing scheme and share plans, as well as the opportunity to tailor your benefit package to suit your needs with options such as buying extra annual leave or adding dependants to your benefit cover. Our total reward offer works perfectly with our culture, we are a welcoming community where everyone can feel at home.

We create a home to your future by providing opportunities for growth and development. We offer industry leading professional training and development, which supports you to unlock your potential and fulfil your career and personal goals in a variety of opportunities and environments. We look to develop our people in the skills and areas they are most interested in, leveraging your qualities and appreciating your unique competencies, skills and expertise that, when we come together, make this a great place to work.

If you want to do work that matters and build a career that lasts, make a home at Taylor Wimpey.

Inclusivity Statement

As a proud Disability Confident Employer, Taylor Wimpey is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively collaborate with individuals who have disabilities and long-term health conditions which have an effect on their ability to do normal daily activities, ensuring that barriers are eliminated when it comes to employment opportunities. In line with our commitment, we guarantee an interview to applicants who declare to us during the application process that they have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the role. Join us in building a truly diverse and empowered team.

Internal Applicants: Please inform your line manager if you wish to apply for this role.