Job Description

We're looking for a proactive Paralegal to join our busy in-house legal team. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain exposure to a wide range of high-impact legal work while helping us achieve our mission of making a positive difference to our customers. Affinity Water's vision is clear: to be the UK's leading community-focused water company. We put people and the communities we serve at the heart of everything we do, delivering high-quality drinking water, reducing leakage, and protecting the environment.

What you'll be doing

As part of our collaborative team, you'll:

Support our qualified lawyers with legal research, document drafting and reviewing correspondence across diverse practice areas. Take ownership of legal queries, resolving matters independently where appropriate, and under the guidance of the team's qualified lawyers. Provide essential administrative support, managing the legal inbox and diary, raising purchase orders, assisting with litigation, and coordinating supplier invoices. Help drive improved knowledge-sharing through drafting FAQs, bulletins and legal updates. Keep the team future focused through horizon scanning and producing case digests. Drive efficiency by digitising records and helping to streamline legal team processes. Manage the Company's contract signing process and ensure accurate, well-organised records.

What we're looking for

A 2:1 law degree (or equivalent) and completion of the LPC (or equivalent). Ideally, some experience in a legal or professional services environment. Excellent analytical, organisational and communication skills. A collaborative team player who thrives under pressure and takes initiative. Confidence with IT systems, especially MS Office. We'll need you to be on site in Hatfield 2 - 3 days a week.

Why join us?

Work alongside experienced lawyers in a supportive team, gaining hands-on experience across multiple areas of law, while helping shape how we deliver for millions of customers and the environment we all share.

Benefits:

Salary 29,000 - 33,000 per annum. Dependant on skills and experience Hybrid role, 2/3 days onsite in Hatfield Learning and development opportunities, including mentoring and a range of formal courses and open learning resources. Entry into the company annual bonus scheme. Annual leave from 23-27days rising with length of service, and the option to purchase up to 5 extra days. A 'Celebration Day' in addition to public holidays that people can use to celebrate a religious festival or other occasion that is important to them. A generous 'double match pension scheme' that doubles the contributions you make (company contribution capped at 12%) We offer a range of family benefits including enhanced Maternity, Adoption, Paternity, Shared Parental Leave, Fertility Support Leave and up to 5 full or 10 half days of paid Carers Leave. Menopause policy and Reasonable Adjustment policy to help everyone perform at their best. Access to our Wellbeing Centre with support for looking after your physical and mental health. Discounts at a Range of Retail Outlets and on Dental and Medical Insurance through our Tap4Perks scheme. Up to 4 Affinity days a year to volunteer in the community. Life Assurance. * Disability confident: if you need to apply in a different format, please contact us