Join Ofwat’s Office of the Chief Executive Directorate as a Principal Legal Adviser in our Legal Team.
We have 2 permanent roles available but they are also open to loans and secondments of up to 2 years.
*Office Location: London (E14 4HD) or Birmingham (B5 4UA) with hybrid working*
About Us
We are Ofwat, the Water Services Regulation Authority, a non-ministerial government department responsible for regulating the water sector in England and Wales. Following the Independent Water Commission’s final report, the UK government has set out a bold new direction - one that brings together expertise from across the sector to deliver better outcomes for customers and the environment.
The Role
We are seeking qualified commercial or projects lawyers to work with the Legal Director: Major Projects in supporting the Major Projects team as it develops the competitive commercial models for delivering this pipeline of major projects. We expect you to use your legal expertise and judgement to help develop and test commercial operating models, facilitating the scrutiny of delivery plans, and helping to resolve emerging issues, thereby building confidence in the deliverability of the pipeline of projects, with government, investors and the delivery market. This is an exciting opportunity to make a lasting impact on the sustainability and resilience of our water resources...