Legal Consultants
£700 daily inside IR35
Contract until 31st January 2027
4 day working week
Hybrid working based in London or Birmingham
Our client is a Regulatory Body which is looking for a Legal Consultant to work with their inhouse legal team to provide support to the Major Projects team in the delivery of the portfolio of projects, with a particular focus on advising on establishing standardised commercial and procurement approaches and related template contracts for water companies delivering these projects.
Experience, skills and knowledge
- Lead criterion 1: Significant experience (approximately 10 years') as a Qualified Solicitor or Barrister in England and Wales or acting in a role akin to that of a qualified Solicitor or Barrister in a legal environment, providing commercial and project finance legal support in the context of major infrastructure projects.
- Lead criterion 2: Significant experience of delivering strategic, solutions-focussed legal advice on the development and implementation of policy objectives and/or commercial outcomes in a regulatory context with specific expertise in areas of regulatory, public and administrative law.
- Highly tuned interpersonal skills, particularly in negotiation, influencing and engagement, with the ability to build trust, confidence and alignment across different organisations through effective communication and collaboration.
- Strong critical thinking and analytical skills in a complex and evolving legislative context within an innovative policy environment, incorporating wider considerations into your work.
