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Senior Lawyer

Employer
Environment Agency
Location
Bristol (City Centre), City of Bristol
Salary
£43,777
Closing date
27 Feb 2018

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Practice area
Company and commercial
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
PQE
3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years
Position
Solicitor
Sector
Public sector/Charities

Job Details

Senior Lawyer

Bristol

Staff Grade 6

Permanent, full time

£43,777

The role

You will be a key member of the Commercial Law Team, advising on a wide range of commercial matters such as construction agreements, public procurement, litigation and dispute resolution, intellectual property, grant agreements and externally funded projects. You will have good experience in such work areas (in particular, contract disputes and/or the NEC suite of construction contracts), or clearly transferable skills and experience.  You will also provide commercial law support to lawyers in other Legal Services teams. You will be helping to deliver the Environment Agency’s Action Plan (creating a better place: our ambition to 2020) and the government’s 25 Year Environment Plan. You will need to work with external public, private and third sector partners as well as engaging with lawyers in the Government Legal Service and the wider public and private sectors and to provide sensible, practical, accurate, timely and risk-based advice on complex and sensitive matters. You will have conduct of and responsibility for a varied, interesting and challenging caseload, as you play an influential role in the team and ensure that standards are met in a client-focused manner.

The team

There are currently five lawyers in the commercial law team, based in Bristol, Exeter and Leeds, but with a focus on Bristol, where the team leader and key clients are located. These posts will add to the commercial law team, which is part of the wider Area Operations and Professional Support law team within the Environment Agency's national Legal Services function.

Experience/skills required

You will need to be a lawyer (solicitor, barrister or legal executive) fully qualified to practice in England. A Practising Certificate is required. Candidates will need to have an excellent track record of handling technical issues, preferably to include negotiating and advising on construction and commercial matters (including disputes). We may consider applicants with relevant transferable skills and experience. Candidates will need to demonstrate that they are confident and credible, combining first-class communication and analytical skills with knowledge of commercial law, civil litigation and/or construction law; Public law experience would be an advantage. Candidates should have a demonstrable track record of influencing and persuading a wide range of people up to organisational leaders.

Contact and additional information

Applicants from other common law jurisdictions are welcome, provided at the time of the application they are fully qualified in England, a Practising Certificate is required. National travel is required. Candidates seeking flexible working, including job share are welcome. For an exceptional candidate we may consider a base other than Bristol. We offer a career average pension scheme and a wide range of other benefits. We believe the biggest reward of all is having the opportunity to make a real difference to the environment.

                                   

Please contact Will McKenzie by email (will.mckenzie@environment-agency.gov.uk) or phone 07557 846678. Alternatively in Will’s absence you can contact Nick Webb by email (nick.webb@environment-agency.gov.uk) or phone 07768 730240.

For more information and to apply, please follow: https://environmentagencyjobs.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/mobile-0/appcentre-1/brand-2/xf-553b29130bc4/candidate/so/pm/1/pl/1/opp/7492-Senior-Lawyer-7492/en-GB 

Company

We work to create better places for people and wildlife, and support sustainable development. EA is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs. We employ around 10,600 people throughout England in a variety of roles. Our head office is in Bristol and we have another office in London. We have offices across England, divided into 14 areas.

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