We are seeking an experienced environmental lawyer with the skills, quality, and versatility to handle advisory, contentious, and transactional work across environmental and sustainability issues.
THE ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY TEAM
Our Tier 1-ranked Environment & Sustainability team, recognized by Legal 500 and Chambers, serves diverse clients including blue chip companies, family enterprises, and public sector authorities across sectors like retail, transport, digital, health, industrial, manufacturing, automotive, energy, and utilities.
Our team of five dedicated lawyers operates both in the UK and globally, offering comprehensive legal services in areas such as compliance, responsible investment, climate change, incident response, regulatory investigations, enforcement, transactional support, infrastructure projects, green claims, sustainable product development, carbon reporting, and net-zero strategies.
What distinguishes us is our deep legal and policy expertise combined with a thorough understanding of our clients' operations, giving us an advantage over competitors, including magic circle and major city firms. We excel in providing fast, commercial solutions to complex challenges.
WHAT TO EXPECT IN THIS ROLE
* Advising on a broad range of environmental legal issues, including advisory, contentious, and transactional projects;
* Managing complex cases across various sectors;
* Providing clear, practical advice under tight deadlines;
* Demonstrating legal knowledge and assessing how law and policy developments impact clients;
* Collaborating effectively with fee earners worldwide; and
* Participating in business development activities.
As a Senior Lawyer, you will guide and develop junior team members, with opportunities for additional responsibilities and career progression.
YOUR AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE
The ideal candidate will have:
* At least 7 years of environmental PQE at an appropriate level;
* Experience in building and maintaining client relationships;
* Experience supporting and mentoring junior team members;
* An understanding of our clients' broad commercial interests; and
* A collaborative approach working across the firm.
OUR APPROACH
At AG, we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with fairness and respect, regardless of gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, or other protected characteristics. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, especially from underrepresented groups, and offer reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.
We aim to provide a positive, supportive work environment with benefits that promote wellbeing and work-life balance.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT WHEN YOU JOIN ADDLESHAW GODDARD
* An attractive, competitive salary;
* A flexible, hybrid working environment;
* A supportive, collaborative team culture;
* Access to advanced technology and innovation;
* Opportunities to work on high-profile national and cross-border transactions;
* Extensive training and development programs.
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