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Closing Date: 2025-06-27
Location: Durrington, West Sussex (hybrid 2-3 days p/w)
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 37, Monday to Friday
Salary: Competitive
There has never been a better time to join our organisation as we build towards a greener future, tackling climate change, minimising our environmental impact and reducing our carbon footprint!
Job Overview
To provide high quality commercial legal services to Southern Water to enable delivery of various capital, operational and infrastructure programmes, particularly those relating to AMP8 (and future AMPs) and company turnaround projects, through:
1. Supporting senior Commercial Solicitors on various projects, advising on complex and specialist projects, working with project teams and operational functions.
2. Advising on legal ramifications and structuring of contracting and outsourcing arrangements, commercial projects, transactions, and contracts.
3. Drafting, negotiating, and settling commercial contracts.
4. Advising on public procurement law affecting water utilities, including acting as guardian of legal policies and providing standard procurement agreements.
5. Reviewing and assessing legal issues in supplier contracts and terms of business.
6. Undertaking transactional work, procurement, contract management, grants, and strategic advice to business departments.
About You
* Good knowledge of commercial and contract law, legal research, contract drafting, and interpretation.
* Desirable: Good knowledge of public procurement law and practice.
* Good legal judgment and awareness of legal risks.
* Legal training with some commercial legal experience.
* Previous in-house experience is a plus but not necessary.
* Strong IT skills, including electronic document management.
* Self-motivated, proactive team player with excellent relationship-building skills.
* Qualified lawyer (Solicitor/Barrister/Chartered Legal Executive) with around 5 years of relevant post-qualification experience.
Package & Benefits
This full-time role offers a hybrid working model, competitive salary, and benefits including:
* Generous pension scheme (up to 11% employer contribution)
* 25 days annual leave
* Life assurance (4x salary)
* Electric car salary sacrifice scheme (after 6 months)
* Health Cash Plan
* Free eye tests
* Two paid volunteering days annually
* Occupational health support
* Retail discounts
* Digital GP service
* Study support for relevant qualifications
* Maternity leave and flexible return options
* Cycle to work scheme
Join our Legal team and explore career progression, training, and development opportunities in a company dedicated to environmental and customer service excellence.
If you’re unsure about meeting all requirements or need flexible working arrangements, we encourage you to engage with us to discuss potential solutions.
Our core purpose is delivering water for life, which requires 24/7 incident support. Join our incident support team and be part of our commitment to customer service, including out-of-hours support. During your interview, your manager will discuss any incident support rotas that may apply.
Additional Details
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Legal
* Industries: Utilities
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