Legal Counsel - Nuclear- Commercial/Construction/Procurement
- Employer
- Clifton Legal
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Salary
- Competitive Salary and Market Leading Benefits Package
- Closing date
- 4 Jul 2023
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- Vacancy Type
- Solicitors, In-House
- Experience Level
- Mid Level
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Company/Commercial, Construction, Environment, Public Sector/Local Authority
- PQE
- 1-3 Years, 4-6 Years, 7+ Years
Job Details
Organisation
Nuclear Waste Services operates at the heart of the UK’s nuclear waste industry and integral to Europe’s biggest clean-up project in decades.
They are specialists in the treatment and disposal of nuclear waste with a goal to ensure that waste is managed in a way that protects people and the environment, now and in the future.
The UK has been producing and managing radioactive waste on an industrial scale since the 1940s. Today’s approach and capabilities for waste management are adapting to keep pace with UK Governments decommissioning ambitions.
The legal team will be supporting the organisation in the continued operation of its existing facilities and services as well as significant new development. This includes significant maintenance and development projects as well as siting and designing a deep geological disposal facility for the country’s most hazardous radioactive waste, one of the UK’s largest ever environmental and infrastructure programmes.
Role
As In House Counsel you will join an established and well-regarded legal function for the purposes of project support and legal advice.
The legal function comprises of highly experienced industry experts who set the tone for excellence and high performance.
Reporting to a senior colleague you will have rich and varied responsibilities and interaction with internal and external stakeholders.
Main responsibilities will include;
• legal support to client teams including enabling functions and projects / programmes, and operations
• Inputting to business cases, strategies and frameworks at an early stage;
• instructing external legal advisors.
• drafting and negotiating a variety of legal documents including terms and conditions, contracts, grant funding agreements, data and information sharing agreements, memorandums of understanding, secondment agreement and delivery documents and advising on the procurement process in line with the public procurement regime;
•Building effective and cooperative relationships.
•Attendance at Project Boards and as business partner as appropriate
The Person
Above all, we are looking for an able lawyer to join this high-energy and team-focussed legal directorate. You will be working with a group of proactive and talented lawyers who have a versatile and broad skill set. The team is recognised for providing practical legal advice that enables delivery of objectives.
This is a highly collaborative and collegiate environment offering great support and development. A challenging and fast paced environment will require a versatile and resourceful approach. The successful candidate will be keen to work in a strong team and willing to help colleagues out.
We would be particularly interested in backgrounds offering some of the following experience;
- Qualified Solicitor/Barrister (2+pqe)
- Construction Law
- Commercial Contracts
- Public Procurement
- Major commercial projects
- Major infrastructure programmes
- Public sector projects and procurements
Flexible and remote working is encouraged with some office presence depending on location.
Any direct and third-party applications will be forwarded to Clifton Search for consideration.
Company
Clifton Legal is the legal division of Clifton Search - a specialist search and selection recruitment firm. We are a niche, boutique firm and focus purely on the legal and corporate governance markets. Our primary focus is on opportunities from newly qualified to General Counsel level.
We set up Clifton in 2014 to fulfil what we believed was a gap in the market to provide clients and candidates in our core markets with the knowledge and connections of a specialist and experienced recruitment partner allied to a pro-active and integrated approach. In essence we bring the professionalism and targeted networking approach of a search solution but with a functional rather than sector driven model. We augment this with the personal touch, flexibility and proactive rate of response of a traditional contingent recruitment service.
The leadership team has c50 years of recruitment experience and as experienced recruiters with a proven track record, we have a deep knowledge and understanding of our markets, a large network of legal and governance professionals and a genuine passion for delivering a professional, honest and quality service to all stakeholders within the recruitment process.
We are rigorous in ensuring that we have a thorough understanding of both candidate and client requirements at the outset to ensure the delivery of a well-matched service and a successful campaign for both parties.
Our long-standing client base is comprised of large UK, US and European listed multinationals and corporate businesses and spans a wide range of sectors. We operate out of offices in Bristol and London but recruit right across the UK, Europe and the US.
Why work with us?
Unlike most recruitment companies we don’t operate with the typical “sales” driven culture that’s common in our sector. This gives us greater independence and objectivity and allows us to focus purely on your agenda and career aspirations and find the right opportunity for you – even if you are not “actively looking” in the market.
Whether you or keen to secure a new opportunity right now or simply keeping an eye on the market for that perfect opportunity, we commit to offer you:
- Honest, impartial and specialist market advice/intelligence from recruiters with extensive experience.
- CV appraisal and preparation guidance.
- Full, in-depth application support throughout the recruitment process from initial approach, interview preparation and feedback, salary negotiation, resignation management – right up to starting your new opportunity.
- Up to the minute and specific salary and benefits benchmarking relative to your experience, sector and location.
- Long term career planning and professional development advice.
- Complete confidentiality and a guarantee that we will never share your CV with any third party without your express knowledge and consent.
If that sounds like the kind of recruitment partner that you would prefer to work with then please do get in touch with one of our directors:
Giles Boustead
Mobile: +44 7500 113 777
Email: giles.boustead@cliftonsearch.co.uk
Chris Conner
Mobile: +44 7818 644 577
Email: chris.conner@cliftonsearch.co.uk
Bristol Office: +44 117 975 8600
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