Divisional Legal Manager

Taylor Wimpey; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property development company in Wolverhampton is seeking a Divisional Legal Manager to manage the legal teams and supervise efficient plot conveyancing. The ideal candidate has a strong background in property law, team management skills, and the ability to ensure compliance with legal procedures. Exceptional interpersonal skills are essential for maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Benefits include life insurance, private healthcare, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Retail discounts

Company-funded life insurance

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Discounted house purchase scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in residential estate conveyancing.
• Proven track record in managing a large team.
• Ability to identify training and development needs.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Divisional Legal Centre and team of ten.
• Provide efficient plot conveyancing service.
• Conduct legal administration and compliance.

Skills

Property Law

Team Management

Interpersonal Skills

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Qualified Solicitor, Legal Executive or Licensed Conveyancer

Job description

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

You will be required to manage the Divisional Legal Centre and the disposal of approximately 10,500 plots per annum together with part exchanges and the associated resales. You will manage a team of ten, and will be responsible for ensuring the team provides an efficient plot conveyancing service to three regional Taylor Wimpey Business Units, whilst ensuring that you have a professional, motivated team that realises its full potential and provides a high quality service to both its internal and its external customers. You will be supported by an Assistant Divisional Legal Manager who will assist with operational, technical and HR-related tasks.

The Department consists of a Divisional Legal Manager, an Assistant Divisional Legal Manager, a Legal Support, a number of Estate Conveyancers and Conveyancing Assistants.

You will manage and lead an efficient, service led and cost effective plot conveyancing function that supports the Business Units, particularly in relation to its key operation of plot sales along with its associated part exchange; and conduct, manage and report on a variety of business administration matters, including matters relating to closed sites and historic issues.

Primary Responsibilities

• To inspire and lead the in-house Conveyancing Team to provide an efficient service led in-house estate conveyancing service to the appropriate Business Units (and to other Business Units as may be required from time to time) for the sale of new homes and part exchange and other related transactions.
• To continually review the resources within the Conveyancing team ensuring the team is appropriately resourced at all time, monitoring and improving the performance of the Department in its delivery of a timely and efficient quality service to the Business Units.
• Transactional work to include but not limited to:
  • Preparation of legal packs for the sale of plots
  • Infrastructure agreements for the adoption of works to new and closed developments, including Section 278 and 38 agreements, Section 104 and 185 agreements and Section 111 agreements
  • Land Transfers/Easements to utility companies
  • Sales of surplus land
  • Sales of freehold reversions
  • Management Agreements and Land Transfers to Management Companies
  • Lease extensions, deeds of covenant, deeds of rectification
  • Documents required to resolve historic enquiries
• To provide proactive, preventative, and pragmatic legal advice to the business.
• Attendance at meetings with business unit on new developments to enable preparation and production of legal documents and sales pack for each development and coordinating the attendance of regular Build/Sales Forecast meetings with the Business Units to report on the progress towards achievement of contract exchange and legal completion targets.
• As required, to ensure that all staff at all levels of qualification receive adequate managerial and professional support, guidance, and training commensurate with their role.
• Monitoring compliance with TWUK internal operating policies and legal procedures.
• Promote the in-house legal function as an integral part of the Company’s operations facilitating policy compliance and best practice and maintaining professional standards.

Experience, Qualifications, Technical Requirements

• Qualified Solicitor, Legal Executive or Licensed Conveyancer with a proven track record of Property Law and residential estate conveyancing.
• Experience in the management of a large team, working in a fast paced/dynamic environment. The ability to understand the key drivers for staff motivation whilst having the skills to identify training & development needs along with acting on and implementing the same.
• Experience of dealing with housebuilders and associated legal issues relating to same
• Excellent inter-personal skills which command the respect of others at all levels
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Word, and a good knowledge of Excel and Powerpoint

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.