Solicitor

Babcock International; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm in nuclear and defence is seeking a Solicitor to provide legal advice on complex commercial contracts at their Bristol or Warrington site. The role involves advising on multiple projects and drafting agreements. Candidates should have legal backgrounds and strong stakeholder engagement skills. The position offers a hybrid working model and excellent benefits, including a generous holiday allowance and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP and health consultations

Employee share scheme

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

Qualifications

• Experience in providing legal advice on complex commercial contracts.
• Independently advising stakeholders on legal requirements.
• Ability to draft and review legal agreements.

Responsibilities

• Advise on contractual matters across multiple projects.
• Draft and review agreements including MOUs and commercialization contracts.
• Support negotiations and provide legal guidance to stakeholders.

Skills

Legal background

Advising on complex commercial matters

Strong communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Ability to work independently

Education

Solicitor qualification (newly qualified or up to 3 years PQE)

Job description

Job Title: Solicitor

Location: Bristol or Warrington, Cheshire + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Shape The Future of Nuclear and Defence

At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Solicitor at our Bristol or Warrington, Cheshire site.

The role

As a Solicitor, you’ll have a role that is out of the ordinary. You’ll provide expert legal advice and support on complex commercial contracts that underpin some of the UK’s most critical projects.

Day-to-day, you will

• Advise on complex commercial and contractual matters across multiple projects.
• Draft and review agreements including MOUs, joint ventures, and confidentiality agreements.
• Collaborate with commercial teams to ensure contracts meet strategic and legal requirements.
• Support negotiations and provide risk-based legal guidance to stakeholders.
• Contribute to governance activities, including co-secretarial duties and compliance processes.

You’ll work 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, based at our Bristol or Warrington, Cheshire site. Hybrid working patterns are available, with two days in the office.

Essential experience of the Solicitor

• Legal background, ideally with in‑house experience.
• Proven ability to advise on complex commercial and contractual matters.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications for the Solicitor

• Solicitors newly qualified or up to 3 years PQE – those with more PQE should not be discouraged from applying. Trainees due to qualify within the next 3 months are encouraged to apply.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Cavendish Nuclear

As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we’re innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost‑effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group – from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 22/12/2025