Litigation & Regulation (Environmental) Lawyer

Salary & Benefits:

Salary up to £60,000 per annum dependant on experience with salary progression in role supported through your skills development

• A company car lease/allowance scheme (£2,510 cash allowance)
• Annual incentive related bonus (up to 10% of annual salary)
• Private health care (self only)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution from April)
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays - plus an extra wellness day!
• A great benefits package - choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location: Bradford - hybrid, home working (2 days a week in the office). This could be slightly more when collaboration, training or meeting deadlines demand it. For those who prefer to work on-site, our offices are open Monday-Friday during working hours.

Work Type - This is a permanent opportunity, working full time, 37 hours per week between a working window of 8:00am-6:00pm Monday to Friday.

We are looking for a Litigation & Regulation (Environmental) Lawyer to join the Legal team in Yorkshire Water.

What we do:

Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire's water, 24/7, 365 days a year, to the end of this century and beyond.

Where you fit in:

As our Litigation & Regulation (Environmental) Lawyer you will provide legal advice, support and assistance to Yorkshire Water on all contentious and regulatory matters including representation at court and other forums in the criminal and regulatory law areas, specifically those involving the Environment Agency.

You will advise on legal matters, ensuring that all our duties, functions and activities are conducted within a sound legal and regulatory framework. You will provide proactive advice to the clean and wastewater departments in relation to day-to-day conduct and investigation of incidents.

Some key role responsibilities include the following:

• Undertake the full range of criminal litigation and regulatory work including drafting pre-action responses, regulatory responses, and/or pleadings; instructing and working with Counsel; attendance and representation at Court when required.
• Deal with all elements of criminal litigation, regulation and compliance including health and safety, inquests and environmental matters.
• Provide advice on the impact of new, amended and existing legislation and/or regulatory guidance.
• Develop and maintain an understanding of the regulated and non-regulated activities of the business.
• Support Yorkshire Water's General Counsel in the delivery of department objectives and process improvements.

What skills & qualifications you will need:

• Appropriate legal qualifications and be a solicitor or equivalent with a current practising certificate.
• Knowledge of the main functions of the water industry and relevant regulators.
• Experience of advising on criminal and regulatory matters.
• Experience of advising on all aspects of environmental law.
• Knowledge of relevant pieces of legislation related to the water industry.
• The ability to work independently and manage your own caseload.
• The ability to build internal and external relationships.
• A full, valid UK driving licence with no more than 6 points.
• Previous experience from either private or in-house legal practice involving the water industry is advantageous.

If you're an experienced Legal professional and want to play a key role in providing legal advice and support to Yorkshire Water, please apply today.

Please upload an up-to-date copy of your CV along with a cover statement outlining your relevant experience and understanding of the role.

Recruitment Process:
If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process.

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.