Senior Lawyer - Enforcement and Prosecution - 32501
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Job Description
The diverse nature of environmental crime provides ever-evolving challenges for our legal teams. Our Enforcement and Prosecution teams provide advice and conduct enforcement and prosecution cases, which may involve relevant alternative disposals such as civil sanctions and formal cautions. They also provide training to staff on disclosure requirements and the use of various statutory enforcement powers. Join them and you will have the opportunity to own an interesting caseload, protect the environment and make your mark in a national organisation that promises a good work‑life balance, salary pension scheme and great professional development.
Responsibilities
Provide high level, accurate, timely legal advice and support to relevant parts of the organisation; deliver good quality effective legal casework and progress procedural issues. Manage your own caseload and work with a high degree of autonomy including on more complex and sensitive advice, criminal and/or civil proceedings, challenges, transactional and other matters, including representing the Environment Agency.
Qualifications
You will be a qualified solicitor, barrister or equivalent (FILEX with rights of audience in criminal proceedings) and ideally have experience as a prosecutor or defence lawyer handling complex criminal cases concerning breaches of environmental legislation or other complex areas of criminal and regulatory law. You will possess a sound knowledge generally of criminal law, practice and procedure and be an experienced criminal advocate with trial experience in the Magistrates’ Court. You will have experience of preparing complex cases for trial and sentence in the Crown Court. You may also be a higher rights advocate but this is not mandatory. You will understand the Environment Agency’s ability to use civil sanctions in place of criminal proceedings and have the ability to advise upon the right regulatory response to environmental offending.
Additional Information
Senior Lawyer roles receive a G6 Market Forces Factor allowance of £5,250 per annum. As with all roles in Legal Services, we combine home working with attendance at the contractual office base, subject to meeting business needs. The roles can be based at any of our main hub locations. There will be travel to court and other locations as required. Please indicate your location preference as part of your application. We will hold interviews in January 2026. For any queries relating to the role please contact LASrecruitment@environment-agency.gov.uk.
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 also 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.
Seniority level
* Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
* Full‑time
Job function
* Legal
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