Assistant Commercial Solicitor

Assistant Commercial Solicitor

Brighton

Hybrid working arrangements

Permanent

£65,000+ DOE

Sellick Partnership is pleased to be working with a leading utilities company in their search for a Commercial Solicitor to join their in-house legal team on a permanent basis.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a business at the forefront of tackling climate change and reducing environmental impact, working on high-value infrastructure, operational and turnaround projects.

The successful candidate will support senior members of the legal team across a wide range of commercial, procurement and regulatory work, providing pragmatic advice to project teams and operational colleagues.

This role offers genuine career development opportunities in a collaborative and supportive environment, with exposure to technically challenging and specialist projects of national importance.

As an Assistant Commercial Solicitor, your role will include, but is not limited to:

• Supporting senior commercial solicitors on complex capital, operational and infrastructure programmes.
• Advising on the structuring and legal implications of diverse commercial arrangements, transactions and outsourcing projects.
• Drafting, negotiating and finalising a broad range of commercial agreements.
• Advising on procurement law issues as they affect the utilities sector, including standardisation of legal policies and agreements.

The successful candidate will:

• Be a qualified lawyer (Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive), ideally with 2-5 years' PQE in commercial law.
• Have experience of commercial contracts and transactions, with knowledge of public procurement law desirable.
• Possess strong drafting, negotiation and legal risk assessment skills.
• Be proactive, collaborative and able to build effective relationships across business functions.
• Demonstrate good IT skills and the ability to manage workload effectively.

Benefits include:

• Generous pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave
• Discretionary bonus

This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded solicitor to join a forward-thinking utilities business committed to sustainability, innovation, and career progression.

If you are interested in this role and would like to know more, please contact Zac Carter at Sellick Partnership.

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