Legal Administrator

Make a Home at Taylor Wimpey

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

The successful candidate will provide essential administrative and organisational support to the Taylor Wimpey legal team, working across disputes, commercial transactions, operational matters, compliance and data protection. This role will be critical in ensuring the smooth running of legal processes, supporting the group legal team to maintain high standards of compliance and service delivery.

There is scope in this role to gain some degree of experience of legal issues by directly supporting and liaising with colleagues across Taylor Wimpey on more routine legal issues under supervision from the legal team and using our in-house templates and guidance. This should be seen as a potential opportunity for an interested candidate, rather than a requirement of the role.

Primary Responsibilities

Administrative Support

• Prepare, format, and file legal documents (e.g., contracts, dispute correspondence, compliance reports, data protection notices) and critical monthly reports.
• Maintain and organise legal files, ensuring records are up-to-date and easily accessible.
• Liaise with our external panel law firms to ensure that our online legal portal is up-to-date and accurate.
• Support key projects by helping the legal team and other stakeholders track performance and key milestones, collating important documentation and following up on outstanding actions.
• Schedule meetings, hearings, and appointments for the legal team and key external stakeholders.
• Assist with legal research and collate information for case preparation.
• Support the legal team in reviewing and identifying demands and other legal documentation which we receive to ensure they are allocated to the correct businesses for action.

Dispute Management:

• Support the team in managing dispute matters, tracking deadlines, and ensuring all relevant documentation is filed and accessible.
• Liaise with internal and external parties regarding dispute resolution procedures and help identify and update internal advice notices.

Commercial & Operations:

• Assist with the administration of commercial contracts and operational legal matters.
• Track contract milestones, renewal dates, and compliance requirements.
• Support our Framework Agreement contracting process.

Compliance & Data Protection:

• Support the data protection team in maintaining compliance with GDPR and UK Data Protection Act requirements.
• Help prepare and file compliance documentation and data protection notices.

Experience, Qualifications, Technical Requirements

• Previous experience in a legal or compliance administrative role (ideally within property, construction, or commercial law).
• Experience of disputes or contentious work is preferable but not essential.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (365, SharePoint, Teams, Excel, Word) and legal management software.
• Understanding of legal terminology, procedures, and data protection principles is preferable.
• Ability to work in a time-critical environment and manage multiple priorities.

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.