Environmental Regulatory Lawyer

Overview

In this role you will lead regulatory environmental defence work and advise on prosecutions, while supporting major real estate and corporate transactions from an environmental perspective. You will join a respected partner-led team at a leading national practice, handling high-profile matters for top-tier clients. The role offers flexible arrangements (permanent, interim, or fixed-term) and potential remote work, with a clear path to senior responsibility. You will shape a busy environmental practice and contribute to the firm’s growth in this specialist area.

Responsibilities

• Act on regulatory environmental defence work, advising and representing clients in environmental prosecutions and enforcement actions
• Support major real estate and corporate clients on environmental aspects of transactions
• Work on a wide range of high-profile matters with top-tier clients
• Adapt to flexible permanent, interim, or fixed-term contract arrangements

Key requirements

• Minimum 7/8 years’ PQE in environmental law (regulatory and/or corporate support)
• Experience defending environmental cases is highly desirable
• Corporate support experience with large real estate or corporate clients is beneficial
• Must be a genuine environmental specialist – H&S regulatory experience is not relevant
• Ability to work independently and manage complex caseloads

• Independence
• Strong organizational skills
• Regulatory environmental law
• Environmental prosecutions and enforcement
• Environmental due diligence in transactions
• Corporate real estate environmental support

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