Department FunctionTHIS ROLE IS BASED AT OUR BRISTOL BUSINESS UNIT: Ground Floor, 730 Waterside Drive, Aztec West, Almondsbury, BS32 4UELed by the Group General Counsel and Company Secretary, the Legal team are predominantly located within the BUs. The function’s overarching purpose is to ensure our BUs operate in accordance with the law, and to support the development of a compliance culture across the Group. Legal also help manage the Group’s risk exposure and liabilities, and protect its commercial interests. The team includes Regional Solicitors, who deal with land acquisitions and disposals; Dispute Resolution Solicitors, who deal with legal and regulatory complaints, conflicts and litigation and compliance matters (such as GDPR, competition and anti-bribery); and Divisional Legal Centre teams, who deal with the disposal of plots, including set ting up development s, part-exchanges and resales, and infrastructure and historic issues. The Legal team also support the central functions when entering into contracts or commitments (e.g. IT, employment and procurement contracts, professional adviser appointments, confidentiality agreements).Job summary/PurposeYou will be responsible for providing legal secretarial support to both the Regional Solicitors and Divisional Legal Manager. You will provide an efficient, service led and cost-effective legal secretarial service that supports the business, particularly in relation to its key operations of land acquisition, disposal and plot sales. Please Note: This role is based in Bristol. Primary Responsibilities Drafting, amending, formatting and checking complex legal documents as directed by the RS / DLMUndertaking SDLT calculations and the completion and submission of SDLT formsCompletion and submission of Land Registry applicationsMonitoring the progress of outstanding Land Registry applications, chasing up and checking the online portal for incoming correspondence and documentationUndertaking all pertinent property searches via the online portal, responding to requests for further information and chasing up as appropriate Producing and distributing Legal Reports and Contract Packs to the BU and third parties using electronic resources, including checking title registers and obtaining relevant title documentationProducing correspondence, memoranda and documentation using audio and copy typing as directedSelf-directed drafting of correspondence or documentation where appropriateProducing and updating monthly status reports regarding acquisitions, site set up and other important transactions and logging new matters on an internal databaseUsing the Land Registry portal for SIM searches, priority searches, day list enquiries and other functionsUsing Companies House to obtain basic company informationDiarising and keeping track of key datesMaintaining filing systems, to include updating and amending both paper and electronic filing records, together with archiving recordsDealing with telephone enquiries as and when they arise, referring to the appropriate member of the Legal team or other departments within the CompanyAdministrative duties including photocopying, scanning, producing and binding engrossment documents, arranging meetings and co-ordinating diaries, franking post and printing correspondence in all media (this list is not exhaustive).Experience, Qualifications, Technical RequirementsSubstantial legal secretarial/support experience within a conveyancing or property focussed setting.Used to working to tight deadlines and in a fast paced and pressurised environment.Inclusivity StatementAs 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.
