Legal Consultant

Legal Consultants
£700 daily inside IR35
Contract until 31st January 2027
4 day working week
Hybrid working based in London or Birmingham

Our client is a Regulatory Body which is looking for a Legal Consultant to work with thier inhouse legal team to provide support to the Major Projects team in the delivery of the portfolio of projects, with a particular focus on advising on establishing standardised commercial and procurement approaches and related template contracts for water companies delivering these projects.

Experience, skills and knowledge

Lead criterion 1: Significant experience (approximately 10 years') as a Qualified Solicitor or Barrister in England and Wales or acting in a role akin to that of a qualified Solicitor or Barrister in a legal environment, providing commercial and project finance legal support in the context of major infrastructure projects.
Lead criterion 2: Significant experience of delivering strategic, solutions-focussed legal advice on the development and implementation of policy objectives and/or commercial outcomes in a regulatory context with specific expertise in areas of regulatory, public and administrative law.
Highly tuned interpersonal skills, particularly in negotiation, influencing and engagement, with the ability to build trust, confidence and alignment across different organisations through effective communication and collaboration.
Strong critical thinking and analytical skills in a complex and evolving legislative context within an innovative policy environment, incorporating wider considerations into your work
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed