Head of Legal

Head of Legal

Location: Warrington, GB, WA3 6YD

Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid

Job Title: Head Of Legal
Location: Warrington, Cheshire + Hybrid Working Arrangement

Compensation: Competitive + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF60998

At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Head of Legal.

The role:
As a Head of Legal you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. The Head of Legal will be a recognised expert within the organisation, that draws upon comprehensive knowledge and a deep understanding of this discipline to apply expertise to the most complex and challenging assignments. This role sets direction in their area of specialty, with scope and influence extending across the organisation and may also lead teams of professional associates.

Day-to-day, you’ll:

1. Lead the legal function for Cavendish Nuclear by supporting on important bids and day-to-day legal matters.
2. Be responsible for preparing and maintaining corporate records, managing the company's legal and regulatory filings, and ensuring that the company's policies and procedures comply with legal and regulatory requirements.
3. Provide legal guidance / advice and expertise in corporate governance, compliance, and risk management, helping to protect the interests of Cavendish, its shareholders, and other stakeholders.
4. Manage a small team of legal professionals.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.

Essential experience of the Head of Legal:

1. Previous experience of performing work in a specialised area of expertise that requires knowledge of fundamental themes, principles, and concepts.
2. Experience of providing legal advice on complex, highly regulated projects.
3. Previous experience of people management.

Benefits:

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity

Cavendish Nuclear:
As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we’re innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost-effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group – from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

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