Property Solicitor
Location: Huntingdon
Salary: Circa £55,000 dependent on skills & experience
Permanent - Full Time
Responsibilities
An opportunity has arisen to join our highly valued in-house legal team as a qualified property solicitor, at a time of change for the water industry as it begins to open its market to wider competition.
Based at our head office and reporting to our Head of Legal, you will have responsibility for a wide variety of property related matters, which may be more challenging and varied due to the nature of our statutory powers and duties. As such, you must be willing to learn and develop a sound working knowledge of our special statutory functions.
You will also have management responsibility for 3 team members who also undertake property transaction work and candidates will be required to demonstrate appropriate leaderships skills and qualities.
Requirements
A qualified solicitor, you will ideally have at least 5 years PQE, although all candidates who can demonstrate relevant commercial property experience are encouraged to apply. You must have strong analytical thinking and be skilled in providing well thought-out, practical advice. You should have strong commercial acumen and sound drafting and IT skills. Previous management experience whilst working in house is desirable although not essential.
Your relationship with internal clients and the legal team as a whole is key to being successful in this role, so excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential. You must also be prepared to embrace a wide variety of work whilst supporting and developing other team members’ skills.
This presents an opportunity to work in a very open, collaborative business where the customer is at the heart of everything we do, and where we are constantly striving for high performance. The successful candidate will find the work highly rewarding and will be integral in providing positive / innovative solutions for the business.
As part of your application, you are required to provide a covering letter explaining what attracted you to this role and why you are looking to leave your current role (where applicable).
About Us
Anglian Water is not your typical water company. Just take a look at our Love Every Drop strategy that underpins everything that we do and you’ll start to get a feel for our culture. It’s collaborative, innovative and inspiring. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly love what we do! If you care about excellent customer service, your career and the environment, then we want to hear from you. We believe that equal opportunities means inclusion, diversity and fair treatment for all.
Benefits
We pride ourselves on offering a range of benefits and we can often offer flexible working options. Other perks include; Private Health Care with additional support focusing on your wellbeing, a very competitive pension scheme, childcare vouchers and access to several high street discounts.
Anglian Water takes Health & Safety very seriously. Any job offer may depend on you passing a drugs and alcohol test. If appropriate, you may also be tested at other times during the course of your employment.
Closing date: July 25 2016