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🟢 Actively Hiring · Posted 24d ago ⏳ Closes in 67 days UK Corridor 🛡️ UK Work Eligibility 🏢 Company - Public

Legal Administrator

Salary Range
£18,000 - £26,633
£1,500 - £2,219 / mo

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Location Base
Selby, England
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

Job available in these locations: Selby, United Kingdom London, United Kingdom

Legal Administrator
Location: Selby or London
Part Time – 3 Days a week
Flexible Hybrid Working

Closing Date: 9th July 2023

Are you looking for a new role within a rapidly growing business? Are you looking for a position that will build upon your experience and challenge you? Do you want to be part of our purpose – to enable a zero carbon, lower cost energy future?

If that sounds good, look no further as we have an exciting opportunity here at Drax to join our Team as a Legal Administrator.

About the role
Day to day you will be providing first-class administrative support to our UK wide Legal Team ensuring that they’re in the right place at the right time and have everything they need.

You’ll work closely with all UK based members of the Legal team (currently 16 people) to support with administration tasks such as calendar and inbox management; filing expense claims; making travel and accommodation bookings; arranging meetings with both internal and external counterparties and assisting with document production and filing.

About you
As an administrator with 1 – 2 years’ experience you’ll be comfortable being a shared resource within a UK wide Legal team.

In this role you’ll need to have a good understanding of Microsoft Office products, demonstrating strong skills in Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel, have high attention to detail and be able to work under pressure and to fixed timescales.

You’ll build lasting and strong relationships with all members of the team and will have the ability to work with complexity and be solutions focused with a consultative approach when required

Excellent organisational and written communication skills are key to success in the role, and you’ll need to demonstrate a proven ability to communicate confidently and with clarity to internal and external counterparties.

About Drax
Drax is playing a vital role in helping change the way energy is generated, supplied, and used. To learn more about how we’re enabling a zero carbon, lower cost energy future, click here.

At Drax, we trust and empower people to get on with what they’re good at. So, we’re open to discussing flexible working so that your hours work for you.

Application Process
To arrange a copy of the job description, please email careers@drax.com.
If you are ready to submit an application, please hit the ‘Apply Now’ button.

Drax offers colleagues a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. The package includes
company-funded benefits which provide protection for your family, support your health and wellbeing
and retirement savings plans to help you prepare for a secure future. Our range of benefits means we
can support you in keeping active, staying connected and looking after your mental and financial
wellbeing, too.

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

1

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Legal Administrator roles across Drax Group's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Energy & Utilities.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £18,000 - £26,633 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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