Assistant Commercial Solicitor

Anglian Water Services; Huntingdon; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join Anglian Water Services as an Assistant Commercial Solicitor, where you will provide commercial contract advice and work on a variety of agreements. This part-time role offers hybrid working and a competitive salary, along with a commitment to inclusion and employee wellbeing.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Personal private health care

Annual bonus scheme

26 days leave plus Bank Holidays

Life Cover at 8x your salary

Flexible benefits to support wellbeing

20% off new EE mobile contracts

Discounted cinema tickets

Cycle2Work scheme

Excellent family friendly policies

Qualifications

• Experience drafting and negotiating commercial agreements including construction contracts.
• Knowledge of regulated procurement rules is advantageous.
• Ability to communicate clearly with business colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Provide business-focused, pragmatic commercial contract advice.
• Draft and negotiate construction contracts, IT contracts, and various commercial agreements.
• Collaborate with the Integrated Supply Chain team.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Strong commercial acumen

Excellent communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Education

UK qualified solicitor or barrister

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

SharePoint

Job description

Assistant Commercial Solicitor

Part Time / 4 days per week / Permanent

Salary Circa £55,000 - £60,000 FTE (Pro rota £44,594 - £48,648 per annum)

Location: Hybrid Working / Cambridgeshire

Anglian Water offers a flexible approach to working location. This role provides the opportunity for hybrid working, with an average of 2-3 days a week in the office as required.

Make every drop of your potential count. Join our team!

We’re one of the leading providers of water and water recycling services in the UK and our organisation is an industry benchmark for quality and customer service. Our purpose is to bring environmental and social prosperity to the region we service through our commitment to love every drop and as a business, we strive to “make today great” for our staff and our 6m customers, putting water at the heart of everything we do. So if you are looking to join a purpose led, leading and forward-thinking organisation, we may be just what you are looking for.

We currently have an exciting new opportunity to join our highly valued inhouse legal team as a qualified UK solicitor or barrister. You would be joining a 20 strong legal team whose working philosophy is “your problem, our problem, no problem” and where we are constantly striving for high performance. If this resonates with you, you can look forward to joining a purpose led business with an open and collaborative culture, and enjoy focussing on delivering the best possible outcome for our business, customers and other stakeholders. This role is open to all suitably qualified candidates and likely to suit an individual who likes variety in their work and has a good track record of drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.

What you’ll be doing:

It is a busy time in the water sector as we embark on delivering our biggest capital delivery programme to date which will unlock growth and investment in our region, including two new reservoirs. As an Assistant Commercial Solicitor, you will be providing business focused, pragmatic commercial contract advice and assistance. You will be involved in a wide variety of matters including drafting and negotiating construction contracts (NEC3 /4), IT contracts, renewable / energy supply contracts, leasing agreements, general supply / purchase contracts, outsourcing agreements, consultancy agreements, NDAs, intellectual property / R&D agreements, financial guarantees and bonds etc. A key part of this role is to work collaboratively with our Integrated Supply Chain team.

You will have the support of the wider commercial team who are experienced and have a firm understanding of Anglian Water and the regulatory environment in which it operates.

As a valued employee you’ll be entitled to:

• Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6%

• Personal private health care

• Annual bonus scheme

• 26 days leave, rising with service + Bank Holidays, with the option to swap Christmas and Easter holidays for those celebrated by your religion

• Life Cover at 8x your salary

• Personal Accident cover – up to 5x your salary

• Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle

• Lots of great benefits including 20% off new EE mobile contracts, discounted cinema tickets and a Cycle2Work scheme

• Free parking at all offices, site and leisure parks

• Excellent family friendly policies, such as 26 weeks full pay for maternity / adoption leave, as well as 4 weeks paternity / partner pay. Opportunity for shared parental pay.

What does it take to be successful?

• A UK qualified solicitor or barrister with relevant experience drafting and negotiating a wide variety of commercial agreements including construction contracts (particularly NEC4), and knowledge of regulated procurement rules would be advantageous

• Strong team player with the ability to communicate clearly with a wide range of business colleagues with a firm emphasis on stakeholder engagement and management and delivering a first-class service
• Strong analytical skills and ability to absorb complex information quickly

• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to provide practical and solution focused advice to business challenges

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; being able to communicate at all levels within the organisation and externally
• IT literate and confident in using MS Word, Excel, Outlook and SharePoint
• Full Driving Licence and access to vehicle

Inclusion at Anglian Water:

Join us and make a difference. Our customers come from a wide range of backgrounds, and we think our workplace should reflect that. 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; we hold the Armed Forces Gold Covenant for Employers; we are an accredited Disability Confident employer, and we play a leading part in the Women’s Utility Network.

#loveeverydrop