We are looking for a strong lawyer and leader for the role of Senior Managing Lawyer Environmental Regulation (Water). This role will lead and manage a team providing legal support covering environmental regulation and civil litigation in relation to water resources and water quality (and related areas).
The successful candidate will be a role model for the Environment Agency’s leadership behaviours, providing leadership on and responsibility for the team providing timely, risk-based and high quality legal advice and litigation covering regulation, regulatory appeals and judicial reviews in the field of water and related regulation.
The role involves leading, planning and monitoring the strategic direction of the team’s contribution to support the delivery of business plans, developing and maintaining relationships at management level, and providing an intermediate escalation point on legal issues for internal Executive Managers and Managers.
The ideal candidate will have experience of managing and leading people, handling complex technical issues, and significant experience advising on relevant legal areas such as judicial review, regulation, civil penalties and appeals. They will also have thorough and up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation, confidence and experience to assimilate new areas of environmental or other law quickly, and the ability to collaborate with other senior lawyers effectively on cross-cutting issues.
Responsibilities and Requirements
* Experience of managing and leading people
* Experience of handling complex technical issues
* Significant experience advising on one or more of the relevant legal areas
* Thorough and up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation
* Ability to collaborate with other senior lawyers effectively on cross-cutting issues
We are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share.
We have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
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