Assistant Commercial Solicitor

Assistant Commercial Solicitor

Part Time / 4 days per week / Permanent

Salary CircaFTE (Pro rotaper 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 23 days a week in the office as required.

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

Were 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 forwardthinking 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 youll 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 youll be entitled to:

• Competitive pension scheme Anglian Water doublematches 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 firstclass 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 Communitys 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 Womens Utility Network.

Closing date:11th May 2025

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