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• Areas of expertise include contract law, competition law, regulated procurement, data protection, retail competition and non-household meter reading.• Other areas include NEC contracts, asset management, employment law, reseller agreements and IT.• Responsibilities include drafting contracts, negotiating with third parties, providing legal and commercial advice and support for the Kelda Group.• Communication, drafting, research, negotiation, time management and organisational skills. • Negotiate and build relationships with external parties to execute contracts for the Kelda Group.• Detailed understanding of the water industry and requirements to support a successful, compliant business.

• Areas of expertise include: contract law, data protection, retail competition and non-household meter reading.• Other areas include NEC contracts, asset management, procurement and IT.• Responsibilities include drafting contracts, providing legal advice and support for the Kelda Group.• Communication, drafting, research, negotiation, time management and organisational skills. • Negotiate and build relationships with external parties to execute contracts for the Kelda Group.• Detailed understanding of the water industry and requirements to support a successful, compliant business.• Currently studying with CILEx Law School to become a qualified legal executive.

A Regulatory Analyst in the Market Design Team responsible for ensuring that the wholesale part of the business was compliant with the Water Act 2014 and the Competition Act 1998, in light of retail competition impacting the water industry.• Worked with the wholesale and retail business to develop wholesale processes and ways of working compliant with the Wholesale-Retail Code, Water Act 2014 and Competition Act 1998 to enable successful non-household retail market opening.• Led workshops with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels within the Kelda Group.• Expert on retail competition and the Market Codes.• Extensive knowledge on legal and regulatory issues across the water industry.• Excellent understanding of the water industry, including legal and environmental obligations, company structures and business processes.• Skills include: analytical, process modelling, process mapping, communication, organisational and reporting.• Built strong relationships at all levels within the wholesale and retail business.• Influenced decision makers and recommended future ways of working to achieve compliant, commercially viable solutions.• ARIS business process modelling expert.

As a Developer Services Sewerage Technician, I was responsible for project managing and assessing sewerage designs for new development sites under Section 104 of the Water Industry Act 1991, and for taking each site through to adoption stage. I used skills gained from my HNC in Civil Engineering and Micro Drainage training to analyse pumping stations, hydraulic design and surface water storage systems.Responsibilities based on legal requirements under the Water Industry Act 1991 included: S106 sewer connections, S185 sewer diversions, S102 retrospective sewer adoption agreements and build over consultations.I worked alongside deisgn engineers, developers, contractors, solicitors, local authorities and the Environment Agency to ensure that effective, compliant drainage designs were designed and installed.

Institute of Water's Rising Star for the North Area 2018.The Institute of Water is dedicated to supporting the careers of people working in the UK water utility sector and the Rising Stars programme is a key feature of our ongoing work to nurture rising talent in the water sector.Through an application process each year, we choose eight members who have shown both the potential and an appetite to progress within the water industry.For the successfully selected Rising Stars, the programme brings together a collection of unique opportunities, designed to develop the skills and professional excellence of new talent. Rising Stars particularly focuses on providing professional development in the skills areas that are not traditionally tackled or made available to individuals.Speaking about the programme, Lynn Cooper, Chief Executive of the Institute of Water said: “Year-on-year, the Rising Stars programme has offered ambitious members the opportunity to get involved in initiatives to help them with their personal and professional development and to progress their water industry career.”This tailor-made programme was originally developed in partnership with the industry magazine company, Utility Week, to celebrate and reward eight Institute of Water members who have demonstrated talent and ambition. The programme is now stand-alone and sits solely within the Institute of Water.