Environmental RegulatoryCompliance Managing Associate 6PQE Bristol
Environmental RegulatoryCompliance Managing Associate 6PQE Bristol
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Job Description
The Team
Freeths LLP Planning and Environment Group is a truly multidisciplinary team comprising planning lawyers environmental lawyers and planning consultants operating across all development sectors. The Group is recognised for its depth of knowledge breadth of experience and for providing clear pragmatic and commercial advice and support in navigating and managing the planning process from the inception of a proposal through to advocacy in order to secure the optimal outcome. The Group offers a holistic approach which includes advice on the specialist areas of environmental regulation from natural environment biodiversity and sustainability to environmental permitting circular economy contaminated land waste and water regulation climate change and regulatory defence.
The Planning and Environment Group also works closely with Freeths commercial corporate and realestate lawyers and supports their nationally recognised practices in the key sectors of development clean energy and waste.
As part of the wider Group the environmental law team advises at the highest levels including public and private companies (particularly manufacturers housebuilders commercial developers minerals operators and utilities) public sector organisations local authorities and environmental regulators. The teams objective is to secure its status as one of the leading Environmental Law Teams in the UK.
The Role
In order to support continued growth we wish to recruit a qualified Environmental Solicitor (circa. 6 yrs PQE experience upwards) to work alongside Ben Derrington (Director) ideally in our Bristol office but with consideration given to strong candidates interested in other locations across the Freeths network of offices. Experience in real estate and corporate transactional support environmental permitting contaminated land emissions pollution and waste along with associated criminal defence compliance and risk management is a prerequisite.
Most importantly we are looking for enthusiastic and passionate lawyers to join a friendly supportive and ambitious team.
Key Responsibilities
To work to a consistently high level and to provide an exemplary level of client service and care.
Competent financial management and commercial awareness including accurate time recording billing achievement of firm delivered targets and management of WIP.
To drive business development opportunities to ensure the retention of existing clients and development of new client relationships.
To ensure at all times that you maintain up to date technical expertise.
To be accountable for your own personal development and to continuously develop interpersonal and soft skills.
To be competent at all times in accordance with the SRA competence standards
To carry out any other such reasonable tasks that may be required from time to time.
Your skills and qualifications
Have directly relevant previous extensive experience and have the correct level of post qualified experience (PQE) for the role in question.
To have a strong commercial acumen and understanding of the industry and business of the client.
To run and manage your own case load with minimal supervision.
Experience in supervising and developing junior lawyers.
A proven track record of competent financial management ability to meet client expectations and sound case management skills.
Good IT skills experience and confidence with using case management systems electronic time recording and general Microsoft packages.
To be a selfstarting friendly individual with excellent interpersonal skills.
To be able to consistently demonstrate and embody the firms values.
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Do we sound like a match If youre someone who cares deeply communicates openly and collaborates effectively then wed love to have you join our diverse inclusive team.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full Time
