Environmental Solicitor

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to the business. As an Environmental Solicitor, you will be providing focused accurate, effective and timely legal advice, analysis and support to the relevant business function on environmental and planning issues to enable the business function to meet /manage its objectives, including: • Dealing with a wide range of environmental legal matters; • Assisting with legal aspects of water resource management • Supporting several major strategic programmes • Assisting with Environmental Information Regulation queries • Managing external legal resources You will be reporting to Head of Legal and leading a team of two or three people, the Environmental Solicitor, will provide some strategic input as well as setting of policy and recommending improvements to processes and procedures within the area of specialism across the business. Provide advice (legal and practical) in a clear, useable way enabling others (at whatever level in the business) to immediately understand key facts and issues.Identify areas of risk for the company in relation to environmental, planning, and related regulatory matters and either directly provide or work with others to implement solutions to manage these risks. Draft complex legal documents in relation to environmental, planning, and related regulatory matters. As an Environmental Solicitor, you will have the following experience:- • Previous experience working on environmental issues essential. • Technical expert in their field and preferably an acknowledged authority. • Knowledge of statutory and environmental regulations within the UK would be beneficial. Apply today