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Legal Support
at Taylor Wimpey Manchester in Manchester (Published at 27-11-2023)
What you will do:
Responsible for assisting with the secretarial and administrative support to the Regional Solicitors/ Divisional Legal Manager and the Conveyancing teams
Maintain high standards of presentation and accurate content of all documents and correspondence issued by the Department
Administrative 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)
Assisting with mail for the Department and retrieving files for Regional Solicitors/Divisional Legal Manager. Ensuring that the mail has been scanned and saved into the correct file with a copy emailed to the relevant person. Ensuring that letters are in the secure shredding after being uploaded to the system.
Assisting with SDLT calculations and the completion and submission of SDLT forms
Assisting with completion and submission of Land Registry applications
Monitoring the progress of outstanding Land Registry applications, chasing up and checking the online portal for incoming correspondence and documentation
Undertaking 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 documentation
Producing correspondence, memoranda and documentation using audio and copy typing as directed
Self-directed drafting of simple correspondence or documentation where appropriate
Producing and updating monthly status reports regarding acquisitions, site set up and other important transactions and logging new matters on an internal database
Using the Land Registry portal for SIM searches, priority searches, day list enquiries and other functions
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 enquiries as and when they arise, referring to the appropriate member of the Legal team or other departments within the Company
What you will have:
Substantial 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.
Individuals seeking employments at Taylor Wimpey should know that we foster a culture of inclusion and value diversity positively which creates a better workplace and delivers stronger outcomes. We commit to treating all our job applicants and employees fairly and with respect, irrespective of background, disability or any other protected characteristic. If you require any assistance with regards to reasonable adjustments during the application process, please do not hesitate to contact us.
What we will offer you:
Taylor Wimpey is a FTSE 100 business and one of the largest residential developers in the UK, building new homes and communities across England, Scotland and Wales. We are passionate about building new homes and communities with a focus on sustainability.
Our people are important to us and we want to make sure that we reward and recognise all the great work that they do. Our employees enjoy many standard benefits including access to the Taylor Wimpey House purchase discount scheme, pension (including company contributions), quality health cover, share save schemes as well as many flexible benefits such as buying additional holiday days, retails discounts, free Bupa health assessments and so much more. Our benefits work perfectly with our culture where you feel valued as a member of a successful team.
We offer industry leading subsidised professional training and development, which support our employees to excel and fulfil their career and personal goals in a variety of opportunities and environments. This in turn drives a strong succession of high performing customer centric leaders, really putting customers at the heart of everything we do. We embrace diversity and look to develop our people in the skills and areas they are most interested in, leveraging the qualities and appreciate the unique competencies, skills and experiences that each person brings to the company.
You 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.
Responsible for assisting with the secretarial and administrative support to the Regional Solicitors/ Divisional Legal Manager and the Conveyancing teams
Maintain high standards of presentation and accurate content of all documents and correspondence issued by the Department
Administrative 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)
Assisting with mail for the Department and retrieving files for Regional Solicitors/Divisional Legal Manager. Ensuring that the mail has been scanned and saved into the correct file with a copy emailed to the relevant person. Ensuring that letters are in the secure shredding after being uploaded to the system.
Assisting with SDLT calculations and the completion and submission of SDLT forms
Assisting with completion and submission of Land Registry applications
Monitoring the progress of outstanding Land Registry applications, chasing up and checking the online portal for incoming correspondence and documentation
Undertaking 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 documentation
Producing correspondence, memoranda and documentation using audio and copy typing as directed
Self-directed drafting of simple correspondence or documentation where appropriate
Producing and updating monthly status reports regarding acquisitions, site set up and other important transactions and logging new matters on an internal database
Using the Land Registry portal for SIM searches, priority searches, day list enquiries and other functions
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 enquiries as and when they arise, referring to the appropriate member of the Legal team or other departments within the Company
What you will have:
Substantial 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.
Individuals seeking employments at Taylor Wimpey should know that we foster a culture of inclusion and value diversity positively which creates a better workplace and delivers stronger outcomes. We commit to treating all our job applicants and employees fairly and with respect, irrespective of background, disability or any other protected characteristic. If you require any assistance with regards to reasonable adjustments during the application process, please do not hesitate to contact us.
What we will offer you:
Taylor Wimpey is a FTSE 100 business and one of the largest residential developers in the UK, building new homes and communities across England, Scotland and Wales. We are passionate about building new homes and communities with a focus on sustainability.
Our people are important to us and we want to make sure that we reward and recognise all the great work that they do. Our employees enjoy many standard benefits including access to the Taylor Wimpey House purchase discount scheme, pension (including company contributions), quality health cover, share save schemes as well as many flexible benefits such as buying additional holiday days, retails discounts, free Bupa health assessments and so much more. Our benefits work perfectly with our culture where you feel valued as a member of a successful team.
We offer industry leading subsidised professional training and development, which support our employees to excel and fulfil their career and personal goals in a variety of opportunities and environments. This in turn drives a strong succession of high performing customer centric leaders, really putting customers at the heart of everything we do. We embrace diversity and look to develop our people in the skills and areas they are most interested in, leveraging the qualities and appreciate the unique competencies, skills and experiences that each person brings to the company.
You 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.
