Paralegal

Sizewell C. The power of good for Britain.

Location:  London (hybrid working arrangements).

Employment type: Permanent full-time/ part-time.

Employment basis: The role is expected to be a full- time position however we are open to discussing a more flexible or part- time approach where possible.

Closing date: 1/10/2024

The Opportunity   

 
Are you looking for a career which is rewarding, at the cutting edge of project development and where you can really make a difference? Come and join our expanding Sizewell C (SZC) team and work on one of the most exciting and largest megaprojects in the UK, whilst being at the forefront of the UK’s climate change agenda and energy policy.  
Following on from the success of Hinkley Point C (HPC), the SZC Project is a nuclear new build project in Suffolk, which has obtained planning approval and Government financing support. The project is now seeking private investment with a view to start construction in 2024. When completed, it will provide dependable electricity to 6 million homes for 60 years, which along with renewables, will support Britain to achieve Net Zero by 2050. 

We have a fantastic opportunity for a paralegal, within Sizewell C’s Legal team reporting to the Due Diligence and Legal Data Lead, Sizewell C. This role will also maintain a close link to the VDR Manager, who sits with SZC’s Financing and Economic Regulation.

Our teams are set up to work flexibly, with a hybrid working approach between our offices and your home. We provide a full suite of IT equipment to ensure that our employees can work from home comfortably and effectively.

The Role 

You’ll support on vendor and investor due diligence activities including reviewing and analysing documents, assisting with some drafting of due diligence reports and contract summaries, and proof readings. 

You’ll be responsible for the gathering of project data, reviewing and verifying project data in line with disclosure principles, co-ordinating legal aspects of stakeholder due diligence on the SZC project and supporting the management of the SZC Virtual Data Room (‘VDR’) as a tool to facilitate investor due diligence activities. 

You’ll be required to support on broader corporate, construction, governance and compliance legal workstreams within the SZC Legal team  (including governance, contracting, document review and advice) and may also be expected to support the wider teams with various workstreams pivotal for the development of the SZC project. 

The Skills 

You’ll have excellent working knowledge and experience in the following areas:

•    A law degree obtained in England and Wales or a degree and law conversion course (required)
•    A professional qualification such as LPC or BPTC (or equivalent) (desirable).
•    Experience of large document review exercises and working with digital document review platforms (desirable). 

•    Proven experience in a data management, document review and due diligence including redaction and legal privilege (desirable).
•    Experience in proof reading documents for sense, consistency, cross reference, definitions, formatting and typographical errors (required). 
•    Previous paralegal experience, especially in a large energy infrastructure environment (desirable). 
•    Up-to-date knowledge of data management and redaction tools (desirable)..
•    Previous experience with investor data rooms (desirable).
•    Strong organisation, administrative and analytical skills with the ability to convey results in a clear and concise way (required).
•    Superb attention to detail with effective data management and data assurance awareness (required).
•    Previous experience in developing relationships with stakeholders and delivering high quality work on time (desirable).
•    Acts in a professional manner with a positive and enthusiastic ‘can do’ attitude (required).
•    Ability to manage and analyse data and information using Microsoft Excel and other analytical software (required).

If the above sounds like you, then we’d love to hear from you!

A full job description is available on application. 

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Power in Diversity

Sizewell C is a great place to work, where everyone is welcome.

To fulfil our commitment of doing the power of good for Britain, our ambition is to have a workforce which reflects and benefits the society we are part of and serve.  Every worker on SZC, wherever they are, should help to create and experience the right environment where everyone on the team understands, respects and embraces diversity with a culture where everyone is treated with equal respect and are all given equal access to opportunities.  By valuing the different points of view and experiences that having a diverse team brings, and by fostering an inclusive climate, we will create a great place to work and a more successful project. 

We create the right environment where people feel able to bring their whole selves to work. Whilst working together there is mutual trust and appreciation created through the building of meaningful relationships with one another, aligned with our key values:

Respect: Value the rules and environment in which we operate

Positivity: Positively challenge poor quality and performance

Humility: Be open to other’s points of view and ideas, be willing to debate and to compromise

Solidarity: One team, working closely together and helping each other

Clarity: Communicate clearly and consistently

Everyone is able to get the most from their work and the workplace, and in return, give their best.

Competitive Salary and Benefits

We’re dedicated to offering flexible benefits that support our people across all aspects of their lives and we’re delighted to offer a range of benefits to support our employees’ physical, emotional and financial wellbeing. 

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a market-leading company pension scheme, paid holidays and a range of flexible benefits, such as: a company incentive bonus plan, health cover, cycle to work scheme, discounts and employee pricing.

Please let us know if you’d like to discuss flexible working arrangements by highlighting this on your application.