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Assistant Commercial Solicitor, Brighton
Client: Southern Water
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: db6bdab43aeb
Job Views: 3
Posted: 25.06.2025
Expiry Date: 09.08.2025
Job Description:
Closing Date: 2025-06-27
Job Title: Assistant Commercial Solicitor
Location: Durrington, West Sussex (hybrid 2-3 days p/w)
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 37, Monday to Friday
Salary: £competitive
Join our organisation as we build towards a greener future, tackling climate change, minimising environmental impact, and reducing our carbon footprint!
Job Overview
Provide high-quality commercial legal services to Southern Water to support capital, operational, and infrastructure programmes, especially related to AMP8 and company turnaround projects, by:
1. Supporting senior Commercial Solicitors on various projects, advising on complex and specialist matters, and working with project teams and operational functions.
2. Advising on legal ramifications and structuring of contracting and outsourcing arrangements, transactions, and contracts.
3. Drafting, negotiating, and settling commercial contracts.
4. Advising on public procurement law affecting water utilities, including procurement issues and legal policies.
5. Reviewing and assessing legal issues in supplier contracts and business terms.
6. Undertaking transactional work, procurements, contract management, grants, and strategic advice to departments.
About You
* Good knowledge of commercial and contract law, legal research, drafting, and interpretation.
* Desirable: knowledge of public procurement law and practice.
* Good legal judgment and risk awareness.
* Legal training with some commercial experience.
* Previous in-house experience is a plus but not necessary.
* Strong IT skills, including document production.
* Proactive, team player, relationship builder with engagement skills.
* Qualified lawyer (Solicitor/Barrister/Chartered Legal Executive) with around 5 years post-qualification experience.
Package
This full-time role offers a hybrid working model from Durrington office and home, with a competitive salary and benefits including:
* Generous pension up to 11% contribution
* 25 days annual leave
* Life assurance (4x salary)
* Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months)
* Health Cash Plan
* Free eye tests
* Two volunteering days annually
* Occupational health support
* Retail discounts
* Digital GP service
* Study support options
* Maternity and flexible return options
* Cycle to work scheme
We are committed to career development, training, and environmental responsibility. If you're interested but unsure about meeting all requirements or flexible hours, contact us to discuss solutions.
Our core purpose is delivering water for life, requiring 24/7 incident support. During your interview, incident support rotas will be discussed.
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