Legal Counsel - Commercial

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Are you a commercially minded lawyer who enjoys building relationships, solving complex challenges, and making a real impact within a business? We're looking for a Commercial Legal Counsel to join our collaborative and forward-thinking Legal team at Severn Trent to provide advice across a series of commercial, procurement, intellectual property and some data protection matters.

This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with colleagues across our Commercial, Technology and Innovation teams, supporting a wide range of strategic projects and initiatives. You'll provide practical, high-quality legal advice while helping the business achieve its goals in a way that balances opportunity and risk.

Working alongside experienced legal colleagues, including other commercial legal counsel, you'll be encouraged to bring fresh ideas, embrace new ways of thinking, and explore innovative technologies, including AI, to help shape how legal services are delivered in the future.

As a trusted legal partner to the business, you'll provide expert support across a broad range of non-contentious commercial, procurement, technology and intellectual property matters.

You’ll:

• Build strong relationships with colleagues across the business, becoming a valued advisor and partner.
• Provide practical, commercially focused legal advice on contracts, procurement activities and strategic projects.
• Support technology, innovation and transformation initiatives that help drive the business forward.
• Assist with commercial negotiations and help deliver successful business outcomes.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across Legal and the wider business to manage legal risk effectively.
• Keep abreast of legal and regulatory developments and help prepare the business for change.
• Develop and improve legal processes, policies, tools and guidance to support evolving best practice.
• Deliver training and raise awareness of key legal topics across the organisation.
• Manage external legal advisors where required to ensure high-quality and cost-effective support.
• Contribute to wider Legal team projects and initiatives that support the strategic objectives of Severn Trent.

You’ll be based at our
Severn Trent Centre in Coventry. With this being such a critical role, we’re looking for someone who can join us 37 hours a week
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You’ll join a caring culture that collaborates to achieve, grow, and develop. Our employee engagement scores are among the highest globally in energy and utilities. That’s why, we value in-person moments to keep our culture alive but also understand the flexibility working from home can bring. So, you’ll usually find us in the office, but working from home is supported, when you need it.

We're keen to hear from qualified lawyers who are motivated by the opportunity to work closely with the business and help influence key decisions.

You’ll bring:

• At least 2 years' post-qualification experience.
• Strong experience advising on commercial contracts and procurement matters.
• Knowledge of procurement, contract, technology, data and general commercial law.
• Experience supporting projects and working within multi-disciplinary teams.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to balance legal risk with business objectives.
• Excellent communication skills, with the…