Commercial Recoveries Director

Taylor Wimpey

The Role

Overview

Lead recovery of cladding-related financial claims, manage stakeholders and build a team.

Key Responsibilities

  • process improvement
  • stakeholder liaison
  • evidence management
  • recovery tracking
  • recovery leadership
  • cladding recovery

Tasks

-Continuous Improvement: Develop and implement strategies to improve the recovery process and prevent future defects in consultation with the legal team and external advisors. -Stakeholder Communication: Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure priorities are understood and timescales for actions are clear. -Collation and Maintenance of Evidence: Oversee and maintain appropriate processes and controls to ensure evidence of defects is obtained in an appropriate manner to support potential recovery opportunities. -Recovery Management: track and progress recoveries on a regular basis to ensure claims are being appropriately prioritised and actions completed in support of claims. -Lead Recovery Efforts: lead our recovery efforts in respect of building safety and cladding matters, including identifying responsible parties who may be viable recovery targets and pursuing recoveries with the support of external experts, legal advisors and the Taylor Wimpey in-house legal team. -Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with colleagues across Taylor Wimpey in Business Units, Group Functions and within the cladding team to ensure that we are appropriately identifying and obtaining necessary evidence and information in support of our recovery claims.

Requirements

  • microsoft 365
  • negotiation
  • analytical
  • leadership
  • commercial awareness
  • building safety

What You Bring

-Solid commercial awareness of building safety developments and the construction sector. -Prior experience in senior technical, commercial, or recovery roles, with some experience of cladding or building safety related matters. -Ability to handle challenging situations and maintain a positive attitude -Strong negotiation and communication skills. -Proficiency in Microsoft 365 software. -Ability to take initiative and drive recovery efforts forward. -Working knowledge and experience of disputes and the key evidence and robust information needed to support a claim to ensure a successful outcome -Ability to manage multiple recovery efforts simultaneously. -Ability to work and deliver against deadlines and targets in a high-profile area of work. -Prior experience of successful line management responsibility of one or more direct reports. -Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities. -Working knowledge of claims and disputes, arbitration, adjudications or similar in the construction context.

The Company

About Taylor Wimpey

-One of the UK's leading residential developers, specializing in the construction and sale of new homes across the country, with operations across 22 regional businesses. -With a rich history dating back to the 19th century, the company has established itself as a prominent player in the British housing market. -Offers a diverse range of properties, from compact apartments to spacious family homes, catering to various budgets and lifestyle needs. -Innovative schemes such as the 'Own New Rate Reducer' provide competitive mortgage rates for both first-time buyers and existing homeowners, simplifying the path to purchasing a new home. -Operations extend beyond mere construction, encompassing land acquisition, planning, and development of entire neighborhoods, contributing to local infrastructure and amenities.

Sector Specialisms

Residential Homes