Job details
Salary: Competitive package (with performance related bonus)
Business Area: Legal
Location: Newport, South Wales
Contract Type: Permanent (Full Time)
Working hours/pattern: 37 hours per week Monday to Friday
Closing date for applications: 1st August 2024
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Who are we?
We are a gas distribution business that services the gas infrastructure across Wales and the south-west of England. We serve our customers and communities with safe, reliable, and affordable energy services whilst investing to create a sustainable future to deliver our carbon-free vision for 2050.
What we’re looking for?
This role will be responsible for providing legal advice to a wide range of stakeholders across our various internal departments.
Additionally, you will focus on drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide variety of construction documents (NEC, JCT) and commercial agreements whilst protecting the company’s legal rights. You will also be required to provide advice on procurement regulations, commercial disputes, property litigation and data protection.
We’ll trust you to:
- Update the Company’ standard suite of documents.
- Provide legal advice to internal teams as and when requested.
- Collaborate with stakeholders, addressing their concerns while ensuring compliance with legal requirements.
- Ensure the company adheres to relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards.
- Provide clarification on legal language or specifications to internal teams.
- Mitigate legal risks associated with contracts and business operations.
- Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advice on possible legal issues.
- Comply with the company’s policies in the carrying out of all duties.
- Have extensive knowledge of regulator and/or utility sector legal issues, gas industry related legislation and codes including relevant legislations such as the Gas Act 1986 (and related regulations).
- Have excellent client care and communication skills.
- Be able to work autonomously and to produce high quality work.
You can read a full job description here.
You’ll need to have:
- Relevant PQE of least 6+ years.
- To be able to work autonomously and to produce high quality work.
- Excellent time management skills with strong prioritisation skills and ability to effectively manage your own workload.
- To be computer literate with excellent Microsoft Package and IT skills.
- A full UK/EU driving licence and own transport.
We would also love to hear about anything else you feel you could add or bring to the role!
As we are a safety critical organisation, all offers of employment are subject to pre-employment drug & alcohol screening.
What’s in it for you?
- Competitive package (with performance related bonus).
- Hybrid working
- Flexible working opportunities
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Retirement Savings Plan (pension) with Aviva: 5% employee contribution, with WWU doubling your contribution at 10% - totalling 15%
- 14 x salary Life Insurance linked to membership of the Retirement Savings Plan
- “Choices” flexible benefit scheme options including corporate gym memberships, dental insurance, and health cash-plans
- Access to our Financial Wellbeing Programme - allowing you to manage your benefits flexibly to suit your financial needs
- Enhanced pay for parental leave
- Retail discounts and cashback scheme
- Annual salary review
- Company Sick Pay
- In-house Occupational Health Team
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Comprehensive training
The way we do things
Wales & West Utilities is a values-based business. You can find out more here.
Interested?
If you think you’d make a good addition to the team, we would love to hear from you!
To apply, click the link below.
If you would prefer to complete your application form in an alternative format such as Microsoft Word or would like to discuss the role in a little more detail, please contact us at recruitment@wwutilities.co.uk or on 07971 038 982.
You can also ask us about flexible working practices that may be available or tell us if you have any special requirements during the application process.