Construction Solicitor

Anglian Water Group Ltd.; Huntingdon, Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pension scheme

Personal private healthcare

Annual bonus scheme

26 days' annual leave + holidays

Life cover

Personal accident cover

Flexible benefits

Free parking

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

Anglian Water Group Ltd. is seeking a qualified solicitor to draft and negotiate high-value construction contracts for asset delivery across water networks.

The role requires strong NEC4 experience and a practical, solutions-focused mindset to advise on complex procurement matters. You will lead contract negotiations with bidders and collaborate with internal teams to shape the commercial framework for future delivery alliances.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with experience drafting and negotiating high-value construction contracts (private practice or in-house).
• Strong NEC4 construction contract experience essential.
• Excellent attention to detail, organisation, prioritisation and commercial awareness.
• Practical, collaborative, solutions-focused approach with strong stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate key delivery contracts for asset management periods (design and construction for capital investment and repair/maintenance).
• Provide legal/commercial input during tender processes, including evaluation support.
• Lead contract negotiations with bidders and ensure drafting reflects commercial agreements.
• Advise internal stakeholders on complex procurement matters and help shape future delivery alliances.

Skills

NEC4 contracts

High-value drafting

Negotiation

Commercial awareness

Education

Solicitor qualification

Job description

Circa £90,000 (depending on skills and experience) + Bonus (Up to 15%) Permanent 37 hours a week (Flexible working opportunities can be discussed) Huntingdon or Peterborough, Cambridgeshire Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 7% Personal private healthcare.

• Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 7% (For a combined contribution of up to 21%)
• Personal private healthcare.
• Annual bonus scheme.
• 26 days' annual leave, rising with service, plus bank holidays, with the option to swap Christmas and Easter public holidays for days that are important to you.
• Life cover at eight times your salary.
• Personal accident cover of up to five times your salary.
• Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.
• Free parking at our offices, sites and leisure parks.
• Family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks' full pay for maternity and adoption leave, four weeks' paternity or partner pay, and the opportunity for shared parental pay.

What you'll be doing

Drafting and negotiating the key delivery contracts for the next three asset management periods, covering services including design and construction for capital investment projects and repair and maintenance across our water and water recycling networks.

Providing legal and commercial input throughout the tender process, including supporting evaluation and scoring where required.

Leading contractual negotiations with bidders and ensuring subsequent drafting accurately reflects the commercial agreements reached.

Working closely with internal stakeholders to provide practical, solutions-focused advice on complex construction and procurement matters.

Helping shape the commercial and legal framework for Anglian Water's future delivery alliances.

What we're looking for

A qualified solicitor with experience of drafting and negotiating high-value, complex construction contracts in private practice or industry.

Strong experience of NEC4 construction contracts.

Excellent attention to detail, organisation and prioritisation skills.

Confident communication skills, with the ability to advise on complex issues and provide constructive challenge.

Strong commercial awareness, sound drafting and technology skills, and a track record of delivering excellent customer service.

A practical, collaborative and solutions-focused approach.

Desirable Around 10 years or more of relevant post-qualification experience. We also welcome applications from candidates with less experience who can demonstrate the required skills, behaviours and potential.

Why join Anglian Water?

This is a high-profile opportunity to influence major procurements and help shape the contracts that will underpin billions of pounds of investment in essential water and water recycling infrastructure. You'll join a supportive in-house Legal team and work at the heart of decisions that will deliver long-term value for our customers, communities and the environment.

Inclusion at Anglian Water

We are committed to making sure all our colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed.

Together with our fellow water companies, we are committed to the Social Mobility Pledge. We are also a signatory to Business in the Community's Race at Work Charter, hold the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award for employers, are a Disability Confident employer and play a leading part in the Women's Utilities Network.

We are committed to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve in both our workforce and our supply chain partners to help us to understand and meet the needs of our customers.

We are passionate and dedicated to the learning and development of our people, making sure they have the right skills and knowledge to be successful and to help achieve their potential. We want to give everyone equal access to our recruitment process. If you have a disability or long-term condition, including neurodiversity and mental health conditions, we'll support you throughout your application, and make any adjustments to make sure your disability or long'term condition is not a barrier to recruitment. If you need any support, please get reach out to our team [e-mail].

Closing Date: 11th October 2026.

Become a part of Anglian Water’s future and join us on our journey as we live through our values to build trust, do the right thing, and are always exploring, to bring environmental and social prosperity to the region.