Associate - Environmental (Birmingham, Cardiff, Nottingham)

Browne Jacobson LLP; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious law firm is seeking a Junior Associate to join their Public Law team. This permanent role based in Birmingham, Cardiff, or Nottingham involves advising on a range of environmental law matters for public sector clients. The ideal candidate should have experience in environmental law, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to work under pressure. This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-performing team and engage in national environmental issues with diverse clients.

Qualifications

• Experience advising on environmental law, including nature conservation and pollution.
• Knowledge of statutory interpretation and environmental due diligence.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise on national matters including biodiversity net gain and environmental regulation.
• Collaborate with clients across private and public sectors.
• Engage with a high-performing team on significant environmental issues.

Skills

Environmental law advisory

Regulatory compliance

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Job description

Vacancy type Experienced hires

Scheme Lawyer

Level Junior

Business area Insurance & Public Risk

Duration Permanent

Hours Flexible

Location Birmingham, Cardiff, Nottingham

Reference number HCENV1

Job title Associate

Team Public Law

Vacancy owner Helen Collins

We are hiring!

Our Public Law team is in the market for an Associate to join the firm on a permanent basis. Based out of either Birmingham, Cardiff or Nottingham, this is an exciting opportunity to join a high-performing team of administrative and public law lawyers, working across the full range of environmental law matters with a dedicated focus on environmental issues for public sector clients, regulators and private sector clients. Day-to-day, you will advise on high-profile, nationally significant matters including nature conservation, biodiversity net gain, pollution, waste, remediation, water, energy and broader environmental regulatory issues for a broad client base.

The successful candidate will have experience advising on environmental law — including areas such as nature conservation, environmental permitting, waste and pollution, contaminated land, water regulation or energy and infrastructure — as well as regulatory compliance in an environmental context. Experience in statutory interpretation, environmental due diligence in support of corporate or real estate transactions, and advising on public law risk would be a distinct advantage.

You will bring excellent analytical and communication skills, the ability to engage with clients at all levels and a proven capacity to work under pressure to tight deadlines. You will be flexible, ambitious and results-oriented, an effective communicator who builds strong client and colleague relationships, with a sharp attention to detail and a commercial mindset.

If this role is of interest, please apply or contact Helen Collins (Recruitment Advisor) or a member of the recruitment team for more information.