Assistant Commercial Solicitor (Engineering and Construction)
About The Position
To provide high quality commercial legal services (engineering and construction) to enable delivery of various capital, operational and infrastructure programmes, particularly those matters relating to AMP8 (and future AMPs) and company turnaround capital projects, to Southern Water through: supporting the senior specialist E&C Commercial Solicitor on high value and complex capital projects, and in advising on technically challenging and highly specialist engineering and construction projects, working with, advising and supporting project teams and operational functions advising the company on the legal ramifications and structuring of various engineering and construction arrangements and diverse commercial projects, transactions and contracts involving engineering and/or construction issues; focussing on the full remit of non-contentious engineering and construction matters relating to infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects; providing technical drafting, negotiation and settling of various forms of construction and engineering industry contractual documentation – particularly the NEC4 suite of contracts; engaging with and supporting the Head of Commercial (E&C Contracts Management) and the wider Commercial Team to strengthen pre-contract decision making and proactive commercial management.
Requirements
- Good knowledge of law and legal research techniques, engineering & construction contracts drafting and interpretation.
- Has good legal judgement and appreciates legal risk.
- Good legal training, with demonstrable evidence of sound engineering and construction commercial legal experience.
- Good IT skills, including electronic document production and assembly skills.
- Self-starter with ability to work as part of a team and to work proactively across and with a number of other functions.
- Qualified lawyer (Solicitor/Barrister/Chartered Legal Executive) with, ideally, 4 years or more relevant post-qualification experience.
Nice To Haves
- Good knowledge of public procurement law and practice desirable, but not essential.
- Previous in-house experience not necessary but would be welcome.
Responsibilities
- supporting the senior specialist E&C Commercial Solicitor on high value and complex capital projects
- advising on technically challenging and highly specialist engineering and construction projects
- working with, advising and supporting project teams and operational functions
- advising the company on the legal ramifications and structuring of various engineering and construction arrangements and diverse commercial projects, transactions and contracts involving engineering and/or construction issues
- focussing on the full remit of non-contentious engineering and construction matters relating to infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects
- providing technical drafting, negotiation and settling of various forms of construction and engineering industry contractual documentation – particularly the NEC4 suite of contracts
- engaging with and supporting the Head of Commercial (E&C Contracts Management) and the wider Commercial Team to strengthen pre-contract decision making and proactive commercial management.
Benefits
- Generous pension up to 11% company contribution
- 25 days annual leave
- Life assurance equal to 4x salary
- Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service)
- Health Cash Plan
- Full funded eye tests
- Two paid volunteering days a year
- Occupational health service
- Discounts with over 800 popular retailers
- Digital GP service
- Study support may be available for job-related qualifications
- Competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options
- Cycle to work scheme
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
