Assistant Litigation Solicitor

Job description

Competitive salary (depending on skills & experience)

Permanent

Full Time / 37 Hours (Flexible working opportunities available)

Hybrid Working / Cambridgeshire / Lincolnshire (1-2 days per week office-based)

Double Matched Pension Scheme (up to 21% combined)

Private Healthcare

Make every drop of your potential count!

We're looking for a Litigation Assistant Solicitor / Litigation CILEX Practitioner to join Anglian Water's in-house legal team, supporting the delivery of high-quality legal services across our business. You'll play a key role in managing civil litigation matters, with a particular focus on debt recovery, ensuring cases are handled effectively, compliantly and in line with regulatory requirements. Working as part of a collaborative and high-performing team, you'll contribute to delivering strong outcomes for the business while supporting our wider purpose of serving our communities and protecting the environment.

What you'll be doing:

• Manage a varied caseload of civil litigation matters, including pursued and defended claims

• Authorise and review case strategies to ensure compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements

• Assess evidence, prioritise claims and determine appropriate routes to settlement or judgment

• Represent the organisation at court hearings where required

• Provide legal guidance to the business on debt recovery processes and policy

• Collaborate with operational teams to support effective debt recovery activity

• Ensure cases are progressed efficiently in line with court deadlines and procedures

• Support team development through knowledge sharing and supervision where required

• Work closely with internal stakeholders to deliver consistent and effective legal support

What we're looking for

• Qualified Solicitor or CILEX Practitioner with experience in civil litigation (5+ Years)

• Strong knowledge of debt recovery and monetary claims

• Experience of county court proceedings and Civil Procedure Rules

• Ability to manage a caseload independently and meet deadlines

• Strong communication skills, including confidence in handling difficult conversations

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capability

• Strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills

• Confident using Microsoft Office tools including Word, Excel, Outlook and SharePoint

Desirable: Advocacy experience, supervision experience, and understanding of regulated environments. Full driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Why join Anglian Water?

At Anglian Water, we're driven by purpose - delivering essential services while protecting the environment and supporting our communities. In this role, you'll be part of a collaborative in-house legal team, managing meaningful litigation work and contributing directly to business outcomes. You'll have the opportunity to develop your expertise, work closely with stakeholders and build your career in a supportive and forward-thinking environment.

Benefits

• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing with length of service)

• Flexible working options

• Private health care

• Competitive pension scheme - Anglian Water double-matches contributions up to 6%

• Life assurance at eight times your salary

• Annual bonus

• Potential funded car allowance depending on evidenced business mileage

• Personal medical assessments

• Virtual GP service

• Cancer screening

• Financial wellbeing support and salary finance benefits

• Lifestyle savings including discounts on retail, travel and utilities

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Volunteer days

Inclusion at Anglian Water

We're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels they belong. We are proud signatories of the Social Mobility Pledge, Race at Work Charter and Armed Forces Covenant, and we're a Disability Confident employer.

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