Regulation Solicitor

Anglian Water Services; Huntingdon; Hybrid; GBP 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Private health care

Annual bonus

26 days leave

Life Cover

Personal accident cover

Flexible benefits

Free parking

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

Anglian Water Services seeks a UK-qualified solicitor with a background in regulation and/or competition law to join its in-house Legal Team as Regulatory Solicitor. The role focuses on advising on powers, duties and functions specific to a water company and on competition law within a heavily regulated sector.

The successful candidate will immerse themselves in water regulation, contribute to a broad reform programme, and help shape the business's regulatory strategy.

Qualifications

• UK-qualified solicitor with regulatory/competition background.
• Curiosity and willingness to learn water regulation.
• Strong research, detail-oriented and prioritisation skills.
• Excellent communication and ability to explain complex legal issues to non-lawyers.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical advice on powers and duties of a water company.
• Advise on competition law and regulatory matters.
• Support regulatory reform programmes and government initiatives.
• Collaborate with internal teams to advise business units.

Skills

Regulatory law

Competition law

UK-qualified lawyer

Legal research

Education

Qualified solicitor

Job description

Up to £90,000 (depending on experience)

Permanent, 4 or 5 days per week

Huntingdon and/or London - Hybrid

Double Matched Pension Scheme (up to 7%, for 21% combined)

Private Healthcare

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

We have an exciting opportunity for a positive, bright, curious and solutions-oriented solicitor to join our in-house Legal Team as our Regulatory Solicitor.

Anglian Water is a heavily regulated business providing critical public services to its 6-7m customers in the East of England. Following the announcement of our current regulatory solicitor's retirement, we are looking for a well-rounded UK qualified lawyer with a background in regulation and/or competition law who is willing to immerse themselves within water regulation and become a well-respected and highly valued adviser to the business.

You will be required to provide sound, well considered and practical advice on issues arising from the powers, duties and functions specific to a water company (such as statutory / special powers and its Instrument of Appointment), for which an innate and indeed developed understanding of competition law is paramount. It is a truly fascinating role at a time when the water sector is undergoing widespread reform following the Cunliffe review, with further details of the Government's proposed Clean Water Bill expected in the coming months. This is an opportunity to be involved in a once-in-a-generation programme of regulatory reform for a key public service.

What does it take to be successful?

• We are looking for a qualifiedsolicitor with experience of advising in relation to a range of regulatory mattersand/or competition law. You may not have specific experience in water regulation, but we are looking for curiosity and a willingness to learn about the fascinating and evolving world of water regulation.


• Ideally, you will have 5+ years relevant experience but if you have less PQE, wewouldstill welcome your application if you can demonstrate strong experience and the required skills,behavioursand potential.


• You will have excellent research skills, a keen eye for detail and excellent organisation and prioritisationskills.


• You will be confident in your communication skills and have the ability to advise on complex issues,being solution-driven and with the ability to constructively challenge.


• You should have strong analytical acumen with the aptitude to relay complex legal reasoning into layman's language, and a track recordof providing excellent customer service, wanting to make every daya great dayfor you, yourteamand our customers.

**As a valued employee you’ll be entitled to:**

• Competitive pension scheme - Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 7%


• 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 (if applicable)


• Life Cover at 8x your salary


• Personal Accident cover - up to 5x your salary


• Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle


• 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.

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.

Closing Date: 22nd November 2026

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