Senior Legal Counsel

Who are we?

Thames Water is the UK’s largest water and wastewater company. We make a daily difference to our 15 million customers by supplying 2.6 billion litres of water through 32,000 km of pipes, keeping taps flowing and toilets flushing.

At Thames Water, every one of our actions, big and small, matters every day. Water is essential to life, so our business is always open.

What you’ll be doing?

Thames Water Ventures is a separate non regulated business within the Thames Water Group It is focussed on renewable energy projects, property development and generally on commercialising Thames Water assets.

This is an integral and exciting position for a dynamic individual to bring their passion and commercial expertise to provide first class legal support to senior management and business units within Thames Water Ventures. These legal services will include renewable energy, commercial services and procurement, engaging external legal support as needed. This is a hybrid role with some requirement to come into the offices based in London near Liverpool Street

Main purpose:

• Providing legal support to senior management and business units of Thames Water Ventures team
• Providing commercial legal best practice support and leading on negotiations for commercial and procurement deals.
• Supporting additional work requirements e.g. research and preparing NDAs
• Proactive role in a start-up with self-starter approach and solution driven.

Responsibilities include -

• Being the reliable point of contact for senior management including CEO, CFO and other directors and consider legal aspects of business operations - proactive approach identifying legal concerns in advance and providing solutions.
• Engaging with tax, market pricing, insurance, finance, energy, procurement teams.
• Assisting in preparation, determination of strategic decisions relating to third party negotiations and acting in the best interests of the Ventures group.
• Keeping abreast of related legal developments in business arena and legal area and maximise quality of support
• Reviewing supply contracts, services contracts, works contracts (particular focus on procurement and renewable energy)
• Engaging with and managing external legal counsel on energy deals, procurement terms and working together to create templates.

What you will bring to the role?

• Commercially minded lawyer with solid energy or procurement experience. A creative thinker and someone who enjoys a challenge
• Ability to work independently to deadlines and entirely self-motivated
• Excellent multi-tasking and prioritising skills
• Strong communications and project management skills
• Strong ethics/strength of conviction
• Excellent written skills with the ability to express matters, accurately, pragmatically and succinctly.

What's in it for you?

Our competitive salary and package include a bonus, car allowance, private healthcare, an excellent contributory pension and 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with length of service.

Thames Water is a dynamic, rewarding and diverse place to work, with opportunities around every corner. If you join our team, you’ll enjoy a fulfilling career, flexible working arrangements and a wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

We’re also proud to embrace and promote diversity and believe that creating a workforce that reflects the communities we serve will help us to thrive. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

We deliver life's essential service so our customers, communities and the environment can thrive. This means, that when a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of your role, you’ll be required to participate in a rota to provide Customer Incident Support, as requested by the Company from time to time. This may be by supporting our customers on the frontline as an Ambassador or being part of the team managing the incident as a Control Tower Lead. This is incredibly rewarding, and you’ll be given full training – it’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date. This is so we can manage all the applications properly and give candidates a positive experience. Once closed, we can’t consider any further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.