Interim Contracts and Legal Administrator

Holman Enterprises; Chippenham; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

Flexible Spending and Health Savings

Employee Assistance Program

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Holman Enterprises is seeking an organised Interim Contracts & Legal Administrator to provide maternity cover at our Chippenham HQ. The role is fixed-term (Nov 2026–Sept 2027) with hybrid Mondays & Fridays and Tuesday–Thursday on-site. circa £40,000 per annum, dependent on experience.

Responsibilities include drafting and managing client and supplier contracts, liaising with legal counsel, and maintaining contract records. Strong attention to detail and multi-tasking are essential.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working with commercial contracts, ideally within a corporate or legal environment.
• Experience drafting and reviewing contractual terms and documentation.
• Excellent attention to detail with strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to work with a range of internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation, review and management of client and supplier contracts across Holman’s UK operations.
• Work closely with colleagues across the business, as well as clients, suppliers and legal counsel, to ensure contractual documentation is accurate, compliant and completed efficiently.
• Draft, review and manage contracts, amendments, assignments and non-disclosure agreements.
• Support the Head of Legal with negotiation of contractual terms and respond to contract-related queries from clients, suppliers and internal teams.
• Ensure contracts and amendments have the appropriate approvals and accurately reflect agreed commercial terms, and manage the contract execution process.
• Maintain accurate contract records, templates, documentation and tracking logs.
• Work closely with Sales and other internal teams to progress outstanding contracts and provide timely updates.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Problem-solving

Written & verbal communication

Contract management

Education

Paralegal qualification (advantageous)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

At Holman, we exist to provide rewarding careers and better lives for employees and their families. We hire, train, empower, and reward exceptional people. Our journey is guided by our desire to get it right every time and the acknowledgement that we have an opportunity to be better. To be better, we have to do better, and to do better we must know better. That’s why we are listening, open to learning new things – about ourselves and each other. We will never stop striving for improved diversity, equity, and inclusion because we are successful together when we feel trusted and supported. It’s The Holman Way.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement

We are looking for an organised and detail-focused Interim Contracts & Legal Administrator to join our team to provide maternity cover. This is a fixed term opportunity, which we hope to commence in November 2026 until end September 2027. The role will be based out of our HQ in Chippenham, Tuesday to Thursday each week, with the opportunity for hybrid working on Mondays & Fridays. The salary for this role will be circa £40,000 per annum, depending on experience.

Key Responsibilities

• This role will support the preparation, review and management of client and supplier contracts across Holman’s UK operations.
• You’ll work closely with colleagues across the business, as well as clients, suppliers and legal counsel, to ensure contractual documentation is accurate, compliant and completed efficiently.
• Draft, review and manage contracts, amendments, assignments and non-disclosure agreements.
• Support the Head of Legal with negotiation of contractual terms and respond to contract-related queries from clients, suppliers and internal teams.
• Ensure contracts and amendments have the appropriate approvals and accurately reflect agreed commercial terms, and manage the contract execution process.
• Maintain accurate contract records, templates, documentation and tracking logs.
• Work closely with Sales and other internal teams to progress outstanding contracts and provide timely updates.
• Support legal matters, including researching legal requests, preparing documentation and organising meetings.
• Produce reports, correspondence and other documentation as requested.
• Support risk team with risk management administration.
• Support wider contract-related and risk projects and activities as required.
• Ad hoc tasks as required by the business

Requirements

• Previous experience working with commercial contracts, ideally within a corporate or legal environment.
• Experience drafting and reviewing contractual terms and documentation.
• Excellent attention to detail with strong organisational and problem‑solving skills.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to work with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Good Microsoft Office skills, particularly Word and Excel.
• A proactive, collaborative approach and the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong customer / client focus, both internal and external customers / clients.
• Excellent Problem Solving skills.
• Legal or paralegal qualifications would be advantageous.

What’s in it for you?

• Pro-rated 26 days annual holiday entitlement (+ 8 bank holidays)
• Group Personal Pension Plan
• Free parking
• Health cash plan
• Partners In Excellence rewards

You must have the right to remain and work in the UK. You must tell us about any previous convictions or cautions including any deemed as 'spent'. These will not necessarily exclude you from employment, but they must be declared at the point of application. Please also be aware we do not provide visa sponsorship for any of our positions advertised.

We want to positively encourage differences within Holman UK and believe it is critical to our success as a company. Holman UK is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.

Holman is a global automotive leader that serves both commercial and consumer clients. The Holman Way by always doing the right thing for our people, our customers, and the community since 1924. The Holman story began nearly a century ago as a single Ford dealership in New Jersey. Today, Holman, headquartered in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, is one of the largest family‑owned automotive service organizations in North America with more than 6,500 employees across North America, the UK, and Germany. Holman delivers a unique range of automotive‑centric services including industry‑leading fleet management and leasing; vehicle fabrication and upfitting; component manufacturing and productivity solutions; powertrain distribution and logistics services; commercial and personal insurance and risk management; and retail automotive sales as one of the largest privately owned dealership groups in the United States. Guided by its deeply rooted core values and principles, Holman is continuously Driving What’s Right. Holman provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. At Holman, we operate according to “The Holman Way” by always doing what’s right for our people, our customers, and the community. Since 1924, Holman has grown from a single Ford dealership in New Jersey into a global automotive leader with more than 10,000 employees across North America, the UK, and Germany. We deliver a unique range of automotive services, including industry‑leading fleet management and leasing; commercial vehicle equipment manufacturing; powertrain distribution and logistics; commercial and personal insurance and risk management; venture capital funding; and automotive retail sales. Headquartered in southern New Jersey since 1924, we are looking for talented employees worldwide to join our Great Place to Work® certified corporate culture and help drive another century of success.