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Environment Agency; Peterborough; On-site; CAD 47,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

The Environment Agency invites applications for a Trainee Solicitor in Peterborough. This apprenticeship-style contract offers exposure to diverse legal disciplines while contributing to protecting the environment and delivering environmental outcomes.

Working under seasoned lawyers, you will handle high-quality legal work, learn through practical cases, and travel between hubs as needed, with a hybrid working pattern to balance office and on-site duties.

Qualifications

• This trainee solicitor role provides exposure to a range of legal disciplines.
• You will develop professional judgement through practical experience and training.
• The Environment Agency emphasises an inclusive workforce.

Responsibilities

• support the provision of high-quality, efficient and practical legal services, contributing to the delivery of environmental outcomes and organisational objectives;
• assist with the delivery of legal advice, litigation and prosecution work within each training seat, ensuring work is completed accurately, professionally and in a timely manner;
• manage a varied and challenging caseload appropriate to your level of experience, taking responsibility for progressing matters under supervision and seeking guidance where required;
• develop and apply your legal knowledge and professional judgement through practical experience, training and continuous learning; and
• build and maintain effective working relationships with legal colleagues, internal clients and external stakeholders, helping to identify issues, understand business needs and provide responsive and effective legal support.

Job description

36351 - Trainee Solicitor - Peterborough

The Environment Agency operates at the place where environmental change has its greatest impact on people’s lives. We work closely with a wide range of partners to make sure there is enough water for people and wildlife, reduce the risk of flooding, protect and improve air, land and water quality and apply environmental standards within which industry can operate.

This is an exciting opportunity to fulfil your potential and develop the legal skills, knowledge and professional experience required to qualify as a solicitor. As a Trainee Solicitor, you will work in a stimulating and rewarding environment, gaining experience across a range of legal disciplines while contributing to the Environment Agency's mission to protect and enhance the environment.

Working under the supervision of experienced lawyers, you will:

• support the provision of high-quality, efficient and practical legal services, contributing to the delivery of environmental outcomes and organisational objectives;
• assist with the delivery of legal advice, litigation and prosecution work within each training seat, ensuring work is completed accurately, professionally and in a timely manner;
• manage a varied and challenging caseload appropriate to your level of experience, taking responsibility for progressing matters under supervision and seeking guidance where required;
• develop and apply your legal knowledge and professional judgement through practical experience, training and continuous learning; and
• build and maintain effective working relationships with legal colleagues, internal clients and external stakeholders, helping to identify issues, understand business needs and provide responsive and effective legal support.

We are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

The team

Our lawyers work hybridly from one of seven legal hubs at Birmingham, Bristol, Exeter, Leeds, Peterborough, Reading or Warrington. You will be based at your closest legal hub but will need to travel to other offices according to the location of each training contract seat, as part of gaining the best training and experience.

You can expect to be working in the office (or on-site, in court, etc) two or three days per week.