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* 🏡 Chester HQ - Hybrid working (requirement to be in the office in Chester 2 days a week minimum)
* 💰 Salary: Circa £70k DOE + Benefits
* 📍 Team: Legal
About Forge Holiday Group
Forge Holiday Group unites three amazing brands - Sykes Holidays, Forest Holidays, and Bachcare (NZ), under one mission: to make it easier and more rewarding for people to enjoy unforgettable holidays. With a team of 1,700 colleagues and four values at our heart - One Business, Keep It Simple, Grow & Learn, Sustainable Impact - we’re shaping the future of travel while building a sustainable, values-driven business for our guests, owners, and people.
About The Role
We’re looking for a Senior Solicitor to join and strengthen our high-performing Legal Team at Forge Holiday Group. This is a fantastic opportunity to play an influential role in a private equity-backed business in the travel and holiday rental sector. In this role, you will support the Head of Legal across a wide range of matters including commercial contracting, disputes, M&A and strategic projects. You’ll take ownership of your work, deliver timely pragmatic legal advice, and help coach and supervise colleagues to uplift capability within the function. The team has developed self-service tools, including templates and guidance on its Legal intranet, and this role will build on that foundation to enable business to move faster, with clarity and confidence. Legal embraces technology and has embarked on its journey to use AI to drive efficiency, reduce friction, and scale legal support intelligently across the Group.
About The Team
Our Legal Team sits at the heart of the Group, partnering across the business to enable growth while sensibly managing risk. The team currently includes a Head of Legal, a Solicitor, and procurement specialists, and reports into the Chief Financial Officer. It works closely with senior compliance specialists across the Group, including our Chief Information Security Officer, Data Protection Officer, Head of Regulation & Policy for Short Term Lets, Head of Estates & Facilities and Safety and leaders in HR, Finance, and Operations. Collaboration is in its DNA. Legal has a clear mandate: to shape and lead the Group’s legal and procurement strategy, embed it across our brands, and support commercial decision‑making from the outset. It’s not simply a “sign off” function, it is a trusted strategic partner with a seat at the table. Our Head of Legal sits on the Senior Leadership Team, ensuring Legal is embedded early in shaping direction and delivery.
What You’ll Do
* Deliver strategic, commercially focused legal advice to enable growth while managing risk.
* Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts.
* Support the Group’s dispute resolution strategy, balancing commercial and reputational outcomes.
* Advise on M&A and strategic projects, supporting growth and transformation.
* Partner cross-functionally with teams across Customer Services, Product, Tech, Marketing, Finance, HR, and more, to embed legally robust processes.
* Develop and maintain self-service legal tools, templates, and guidance to drive speed and consistency.
* Champion the use of AI tools within Legal to enhance efficiency and scale support.
* Coach and review work of junior colleagues, elevating legal capability across the function.
* Support the Head of Legal in shaping and executing the Group’s legal and procurement strategy.
What We’re Looking For
* Qualified Solicitor in England & Wales with 4+ years PQE (in-house or leading private practice background).
* Strong grounding in commercial law and contract negotiation.
* Commercially minded, pragmatic, and able to balance risk with opportunity.
* Excellent communicator, able to simplify complexity and influence across levels.
* Experienced in managing stakeholders and navigating evolving business needs.
* Proactive problem-solver who brings clarity, structure, and drive.
* High integrity, ownership mindset, and a collaborative team player.
About You
You will take ownership and follow through. You bring energy, positivity, and a bias for action. You’re a starter-finisher who sets high standards, communicates with clarity, and lifts others up. You thrive on collaboration and shared success, and take pride in doing things well.
Forge Holiday Group Benefits
* Annual bonus scheme linked to company performance.
* 33 days’ holiday (including bank holidays).
* Birthday day off + 2 volunteering days per year.
* Enhanced parental leave (24 weeks maternity, 3 weeks paternity at full pay).
* Discounts on stays with our brands + wellbeing offers.
* Health cash plan & life assurance.
* Training & development opportunities.
* 24/7 mental health support.
* On-site gym and parking at Chester HQ (close to the train station).
* Employee savings scheme + long service awards.
* Proudly one of only 1,000 B Corp-certified companies in the UK.
Inclusion & Belonging
We’re at our best when everyone can bring their authentic self to work. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences, recognising the power of diverse perspectives. If you need adjustments during the recruitment process, our team will be happy to help.
👉 Apply today and help us shape the future of holidays - enabling the business to grow with clarity, confidence, and integrity.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Legal
Industries
* Legal Services
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