Legal Executive

Great homes start with great people. At Keepmoat our purpose is clear, we create communities and transform lives. Every year we build thousands of high-quality homes that help more people and families find a place to call their own.

As we continue to grow, we’re looking for talented people who want to do meaningful work, develop their careers and help shape the future of housebuilding.

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Legal Executive to join us in this core role within the Sales Team. This role sits within our in our newly established South West region, based from our regional office at Aztec West, Bristol.

Main purpose of the role

• To effectively administer and co-ordinate of all aspects of the legal process of house sales ensuring the delivery of key targets.
• To understand, implement and adhere to SHEQ policy and strategy.
• Check information is correct on reservation forms, plot schedules, customer profiles and chain progression sheets
• Update sales system with all new reservations and forward to appointed Solicitor
• Monitor the progress of all reservations through to legal completion
• Provide forecast of contracts and legal completions on a weekly basis
• Check all details on contracts when received from Solicitors
• Serve notice to appointed Solicitor when plots complete and issue final accounts to the Solicitor for legal completion
• Show all incentives on the completion statements and forward to Accounts

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• Working within a legal background.
• Flexible and agile approach
• Skilled in relationship building and stakeholder engagement
• Enthusiastic, self-motivated, solutions focused approach
• Prepared to work within a large geographical area
• Excellent level of numeracy and skilled in verbal and written comms
• High level of computer literacy in MS Office
• Self-motivated able to work on own initiative
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to meet deadlines

Why work for us?

• Competitive rates of pay
• Smart Holidays
• Company Pension Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• 5% discount on a Keepmoat home
• Exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance and Health Assessments
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Volunteering Day and Payroll Giving
• Development opportunities to progress your career

Our values

Our values are the foundation for our vision, the cornerstone of our culture and the benchmark for our achievement.

• Straightforward - We get the job done in the most efficient and effective way. We are friendly, open and honest. It’s about being respectful and working in a transparent and honest way.
• Collaborative - We work together in partnership to deliver the very best customer experience. Partnership working is key to our business. We work collaboratively to deliver the best results possible.
• Passionate - We care about what we do. We put pride and energy into delivering results. It’s important to us to do a good job.
• Creative - We are proactive, flexible and resourceful. We listen, learn and deliver solutions. We don’t offer a one size fits all solution; we are flexible and will tailor our services to our customers’ needs.

At Keepmoat, we believe that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to creating an environment where colleagues feel they belong. We recognise the importance of building a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates and are dedicated to ensuring our recruitment process is fair, accessible and free from discrimination. We are all about creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued and empowered.

HS&S Responsibilities

To take care of your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your work and adhere to the Keepmoat Health, Safety and Sustainability standards.

If this sounds like you, please apply now. As the above is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, for more information including a full job description and person specification, please contact Show email