Senior Associate/Legal Director/Partner - Environmental

Location/s

Birmingham, Exeter, London, Manchester

Experience Level

Intermediate

Term

Permanent

Working Hours

Full Time

Practice Area / Department

Planning and Environmental

Trowers & Hamlins is a City-led, international and national law firm with over 170 partners and 1000 staff. With offices across the UK, Middle East and Asia. Our global footprint is further enhanced by our strategic partnership with Interlaw which works to facilitate our management of multi-jurisdictional matters. We have leading practices in Corporate, Litigation, Tax, Banking and Finance, Real Estate and Private Wealth.

We've always been proud of our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and value the variety of our partnership. We are different and we believe it is our people that make us unique. We expect and respect that you and your talents are too. Our strategic direction is shaped by a desire to grow our business in a way that is responsible and sustainable and has the principles of ESG at its core, guiding the way we operate firmwide.

Who we are

Our Environmental lawyers are part of our wider Planning and Environmental team and act for a full range of clients in both the private and public sectors. We work closely with colleagues in our leading Public Sector, Real Estate, Construction and Corporate teams providing our clients with the best and most commercial advice, irrespective of market sector. We advise on all contentious and non-contentious aspects of the environmental regime.

Our team has grown significantly over the last six years. We are based in London, Exeter and Manchester. Not resting on our laurels, our business plan foresees continued growth. We have plans to strengthen our practice in London and the regions and an exciting opportunity has now arisen for a senior environmental practitioner to join our national practice. Working seamlessly with colleagues and clients across the country, you will support our lead environmental partner, Amanda Stubbs. Most importantly, however, the opportunity is for you to assist in the future development of the firm's environmental offering both inside and outside of London. You will have significant opportunity to develop a strong practice.

What you will be doing

• Advising on a range of environmental and legal matters
• Advising clients on regulatory and compliance matters
• Ensuring compliance with environmental laws and regulations
• Assisting with Environmental Information Regulation queries.
• Environmental due diligence on commercial and corporate transactions
• Building and maintaining effective client relationships
• Active participation in marketing initiatives
• Ensuring files are managed in compliance with Lexcel procedures
• Participating in firm-wide and departmental training sessions
• Training and development of junior legal staff and secretary (where appropriate)

What you will need

The firm has a Career Development Framework which sets out the competencies we expect of those at this grade. In particular for this role we require:

• Proven ability to take on responsibility and manage files, independently where appropriate;
• Qualified solicitor with a minimum of 6 years' experience in environmental
• Strong academic record
• Exceptional technical legal skills with meticulous attention to detail
• Unwavering client focus with a track record of superior service delivery
• Sharp commercial awareness and strategic thinking capabilities
• Natural credibility and gravitas in client-facing situations
• Methodical, disciplined and highly organised approach to complex matters
• Outstanding communication skills across all mediums and audiences

Join a team where your expertise shapes the future of environmental law. At Trowers & Hamlins, you'll benefit from structured career development, mentorship from industry leaders, and the opportunity to work on market-defining projects whilst building your reputation as an environmental law expert in a supportive, ambitious environment.

Trowers & Hamlins is an equal opportunities employer and values equity, diversity and inclusion. All applications will be considered on merit and the applicant's suitability to meet the requirements of the role and will be treated equally irrespective of Ethnicity, Gender (including Trans and non-binary) Race, Disability, Religion and sexual orientation.

If you require any further information on any of our vacancies or would like to discuss any adjustments or additional support that you might need either during the recruitment process or after the offer stage, please feel free to contact our recruitment team on [email protected]

As part of our firm recruitment policy our candidates are subject to employment screening background checks. These checks include personal details, education and employment history, professional qualifications and credit and criminal checks as appropriate.