About the role
The Legal Support Assistant will provide support to the lawyers within the CWA's Legal team to enable the
CWA’s Legal team to provide high-quality, practically focused legal services to the Civil Works Alliance. This
will include conducting legal research, drafting simple documents, liaising with other functions within the
CWA, assisting the Procurement and Commercial functions with negotiating and amending NDAs and
supply chain contracts, taking responsibility for getting NDAs and supply chain contracts executed,
maintaining a central repository of all executed NDAs and supply chain contracts, assisting with any claims
management under supply chain contracts, and preparation of relevant Legal team reports.
What you'll be doing
Conducting legal research.- Drafting simple documents.
- Liaising with other functions within the CWA and the Client’s team.
- Assisting the Procurement and Commercial functions with negotiating and amending NDAs and supply
chain contracts.
- Taking responsibility for getting NDAs and supply chain contracts executed
- Maintaining a central repository of all executed NDAs and supply chain contracts.
- Assisting with any claims management under supply chain contracts.
- Preparation of relevant Legal team reports.
- Assist in developing the CWA’s suite of contracts to be used when procuring works/services from the
supply chain.
- Helping to create processes, policies and documentation to embed the requirements of the head contract
into the day-to-day operations of the CWA.
- Oversee the preparation, documentation, and storage of all legal agreements and correspondences.
Who we're looking for
Knowledge & Skills
- Legal Research: Experience in conducting legal research and presenting findings to Legal team
members in a clear, concise and practically focussed style.
- Document Management: Strong document management skills, including ability to maintain version
control, trackers of agreed document amendments, and trackers of document execution processes.
- Resilience & Adaptability: Able to work in a fast-paced environment with evolving project demands and
challenges.
- Team player and relationship manager across multiple stakeholders with a strong work ethic
- Commercial awareness
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with ability to operate in a range of environments
- Excellent organisational, planning and time management skills
- MS Office – Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point to a high standard
Qualifications & Experience
- Either (i) an undergraduate degree in law, or (ii) an undergraduate degree in a non-law subject but has
then undertaken and passed the Graduate Diploma in Law (or equivalent), or (iii) a relevant CILEX (or
equivalent) qualification.
- Experience of working on high-value energy/infrastructure projects desired, but not essential.
Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Why join us?
As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:
- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…
About us
Balfour Beatty’s Major Projects business is delivering some of the UK’s most complex and iconic infrastructure projects including HS2, the new high-speed railway and the first nuclear power station in a generation, Hinkley Point C. Using the latest technology, we’re driving productivity and creating a lasting legacy by delivering sustainable solutions that strengthen communities.
From consultancy and design, to all aspects of construction and maintenance. We have the proven expertise to deliver large-scale projects safely and successfully.
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: [email protected]
Job Reference: BBUK20618
