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Legal Counsel – Construction Lawyer
Severn TrentConstruction lawyer at Severn Trent leading legal matters for infrastructure projects with a focus on water and wastewater treatment. Collaborating with supply chain partners on significant capital delivery.
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- help lead on a variety of legal matters
- work with both the water business and Severn Trent group companies on a wide range of construction projects
- support the capital programme with day-to-day delivery
- responsible for ensuring that the contracts with our supply chain balance the pace of required delivery
- assist in contract delivery of c.£1.5bn to £1.9bn of project each year
- engage regularly with our key supply chain partners
- help position Severn Trent to deliver a complex portfolio of hundreds of concurrent projects
- ensure customers’ needs are at the heart of all advice and decisions
Requirements
What you’ll need- demonstrable non-contentious construction legal experience
- beneficial to have experience gained from working on contentious construction matters and/or regulated procurement
- strong leadership skills
- collaborative partnering approach to working with business colleagues
- understanding of the business and ability to deliver its strategic objectives
- character, positivity, and a caring attitude matter too
Benefits
Comp & perks- 31 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
- Annual bonus scheme (of up to 20% per annum based on company performance)
- Car allowance – per annum up to £5,208
- Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
- Family friendly policies
- Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
- Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’
- Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
- Two volunteer days per year
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Hard Skills & Tools
non-contentious construction legal experiencecontentious construction mattersregulated procurementcontract deliveryproject management
Soft Skills
leadership skillscollaborative partneringstrategic thinkingpositivitycaring attitude