Infrastructure Solicitor (Inhouse)

Reputable Large Utility Business in UK looking for Infrastructure Lawyer (Hybrid Working)

Your new company

One of the largest utility business on the South Coast

Your new role
To provide high quality infrastructure development, structuring and consenting legal services to the Environment & Planning, Regulatory, and Capital Delivery function through:

• providing day-to-day support for the Programme activities and working with the wider legal team, external legal advisers, and individuals at all levels across the programme delivery team
• advising on the full regime of consenting regulations and practical planning issues, including acting as guardian of relevant legal policies;
• advising the company on the legal ramifications and structuring of a wide range of the significant and complex infrastructure projects, including often complex and expansive engineering and construction arrangements and diverse projects, transactions and contracts (working with the Commercial Legal team);
• focussing on the full remit of regulatory engagement required to progress and deliver all aspects of infrastructure projects;
• supporting the senior specialist Environment & Planning Solicitor on these complex infrastructure and capital projects, and in advising on such technically challenging and highly specialist projects, working with, advising and supporting project teams and operational functions;
• supporting and liaising with the Commercial and the Property legal teams (internal and external) on the legal ramifications and structuring of a wide range of project arrangements, land access issues, and diverse capital /commercial projects, transactions and contracts related to the Programme and similar significant infrastructure projects.

What you'll need to succeed

• UK qualified Solicitor or Barrister at least 5 years PQE or above
• Expert in their field and an acknowledged authority; expected to have a good grounding in infrastructure, planning, environment, and related regulatory law
• Candidate with NSIP and DCO experience will be highly preferred
• Knowledge of statutory and environmental regulations within which the Company operates
• Expert knowledge of law and legal research techniques, contract drafting and interpretation
• Knowledge of the development consent order process
• Self-starter with ability to work as part of a team and to work proactively across and with a number of other functions
• An understanding and recent experience of the UK utilities industry and its regulatory and quasi-regulatory obligations (working on any side of relevant transactions) would be very useful.

What you'll get in return

Competitive salary package including bonus and good pension scheme, hybrid working (1-4 days a week in Brighton office)

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