At a Glance
- Tasks: Support legal matters for the Sizewell C nuclear power project and ensure compliance.
- Company: Join a leading team in a vital low-carbon energy initiative.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, 28 days annual leave, and a generous pension scheme.
- Other info: Flexible hybrid working and a collaborative team environment await you.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on sustainable energy while developing your legal career.
- Qualifications: Strong law background and paralegal experience, ideally in construction or energy sectors.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Location: Based in London on a hybrid basis with travel to Suffolk as required.
Contract: Permanent, full-time.
Salary: Competitive dependant on experience, plus benefits.
Benefits:
- Annual Leave: 28 days per annum, increasing to 30 days after 5 years of service, plus bank holidays.
- Bonus: 5% on target annual bonus.
- Pension Contributions: Defined Contribution Pension Scheme with up to 7.5% employee contribution and 15% employer contribution.
Closing Date: Sunday 19th July 2026.
About the Role
We are seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Paralegal to join our legal team working on the Sizewell C project. The ideal candidate will assist in a variety of legal matters relating to the development, construction, and operation of the Sizewell C nuclear power plant. You will provide essential legal support, ensuring the project is compliant with all regulatory and legal requirements.
About You
- Strong academic background in law such as LLB, GDL, SQE preparation route, LPC, BPTC/BPC or equivalent qualification or experience.
- Paralegal or legal assistant experience, ideally within the construction, energy, or infrastructure sectors.
- Experience supporting contract processes, legal research, document review, due diligence, governance administration, data rooms or legal operations activity.
- Strong organisation, administrative and analytical skills with the ability to convey results in a clear and concise way.
- Superb attention to detail.
- Previous experience in developing relationships with stakeholders and delivering high quality work on time.
- Acts in a professional manner with a positive and enthusiastic ‘can do’ attitude.
Why Join Us?
- Be part of one of the most important low-carbon energy projects in the UK.
- Work in a mission-driven environment that values innovation, integrity, and long-term sustainability.
- Competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for career development.
- Flexible and hybrid working options.
Behavioural Competences
- Humility: Recognise the value brought from different cultures and experiences. Be open to other's points of view and ideas, be willing to debate and to compromise.
- Positivity: Positively challenge poor quality and performance. Identify solutions at the lowest possible level. Encourage tier 1s and others to bring new ideas forward.
- Respect: Value the rules and environment in which we operate. Give and receive feedback with respect. Embrace and engage with new people and ideas.
- One team: One team, working closely together and helping each other. Empowered teams always looking forward. Shared responsibility for delivery the project outcomes.
- Clarity: Communicate clearly and consistently. Promote collaboration and team alignment. Clearer and faster decision making. Drive simplification at all levels.
If this sounds like the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today.
For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
