Senior Regulatory Lawyer (Senior / Principal Associate) - Water Industry
Region: EMEA
Practice group: Core Teams
Office: Reading
Position type: Permanent
Summary:
We are Eversheds Sutherland, a global law firm, with 5,000+ colleagues in more than 30 countries. We’re full service with deep niche and sector experience. Whatever challenge, wherever in the world, we’re equipped and ready to meet it. We live our values, we’re purposeful and purpose-led. So although the world is fast-moving and rapidly changing, we see it as a place where everyone can thrive. We’re ambitious for our clients, our communities – and for you.
What to expect:
As a lawyer, you enjoy a variety of work: regional to international and across practice groups. With us, you grow your global mindset. You’re encouraged to put ideas into action and there’s always something new and different to get involved in.
The Eversheds Sutherland Managed Legal Service:
MLS is a novel and fairly unique arrangement for the provision of legal services. The team is involved in advising the client on a very wide range of day-to-day legal matters including competition, projects and planning, regulation, construction, real estate, commercial contracts, tax, disputes, energy, employment and health and safety.
Role and key responsibilities:
* Acting as subject matter expert for regulatory matters relating to water and waste, water fittings, water resources, street works, charges schemes and drought.
* Liaising with subject matter experts in the MLS team or elsewhere within ES on environmental permitting, environmental protection, planning, property, competition law, construction, procurement and commercial.
* Managing your own caseload and reporting to the client and the Head of Legal Service Delivery on the progress of cases being handled by the O&R team.
* Supporting the other O&R team members with their caseload where required.
* Managing the lawyers within the O&R team, offering guidance on the conduct of cases and getting regular updates on the progress of these.
* Taking instructions from the client, gathering information and providing clear and concise legal advice in writing and in meetings.
* Attending meetings and negotiations as legal adviser with opposing parties.
* Identifying ways to add value and improve internal efficiencies, including process improvements.
* Actively contributing to the management of the wider MLS team, MLS operations and deliverables under the MLS contract with the client.
* Complying with all service level agreements (SLAs) and KPIs, including accurately recording time and meeting reporting obligations.
* Being responsible for the allocation of new O&R matters which are submitted through the client instruction portal.
* Drafting regulatory documents.
* Keeping up to date with all relevant legal, legislative, regulatory and industry developments relevant to the legal specialism.
* Designing and delivering regulatory law training to the client’s business and management teams.
* Undertaking a range of continuing professional development (CPD) activities ensuring efficient knowledge transfer across the legal team.
Skills and experience:
* Qualified solicitor with at least 8 years’ post-qualification experience (PQE) within a regulated sector, ideally within the water and sewage sector.
* Experience of working in an in-house environment would be beneficial.
* Detailed knowledge of the legislation, licences, codes of practice, rules, guidance and case law that governs the operational running of a regulated utility company.
* Capable of working independently and managing a small and busy team.
* Organised and good at managing time effectively.
* Ability to learn a complicated and dynamic business, understand the client, its customers and the regulatory regime.
* Experience of drafting, reviewing and negotiating key legal documents.
* Good relationship builder with strong interpersonal skills.
What’s in it for you?
* We’re fair, transparent and equitable.
* Our people share in the success of the firm, and we align reward to our values.
* We support flexible ways of working through our remote working policy.
* We support your health and performance through our dental, healthcare and wellness support.
* We provide a platform for your career through our structured professional and personal training, mentoring and development programs.
Diversity and inclusion:
At Eversheds Sutherland, “Inclusive” is a core business value. We want all our people to thrive at work and reach their full potential.
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