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Senior Legal Executive

Net Zero Lawyers Alliance

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Job summary

The Net Zero Lawyers Alliance seeks a Senior Legal Executive to support crucial accelerator groups focused on removing legal barriers to net zero. The successful candidate will leverage their legal expertise and extensive network to drive forward initiatives related to competition law, human rights, and renewable energy projects within a dynamic nonprofit setting.

Qualifications

Strong legal background required.
Passionate about climate action.
Extensive professional network in related fields.

Responsibilities

Lead design and delivery of workstreams on legal issues.
Engage working groups across diverse stakeholders.
Conduct research and contribute to key reports.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder engagement

Project coordination

Initiative

Education

Background in commercial law

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The Net Zero Lawyers Alliance (NZLA) is a dynamic and fast-paced nonprofit committed to mobilising commercial lawyers, law firms and the law to accelerate the transition to net zero emissions. The NZLA recognises that lawyers have critical expertise required to transform our financial systems to enable/align with the transition to net zero.

We are looking for a Senior Legal Executive to join the NZLA Secretariat. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a strong legal background and an established professional network to support several of NZLA’s key accelerator groups aimed at removing legal barriers to the transition.

Key Responsibilities

The Senior Legal Executive will work closely with NZLA’s Secretariat, members and partners to lead the design and delivery of targeted workstreams within our accelerator groups. Responsibilities will include:

Leading the design and delivery of targeted workstreams within our accelerator groups, with a focus on competition law, business and human rights law, renewable energy projects and international trade law
Convening, engaging and managing working groups made up of law firms, financial institutions, NGOs and other stakeholders
Conducting research and analysis to inform discussions and outputs
Supporting collaboration across NZLA’s broader membership and partner network
Contributing to reports, outputs, events and stakeholder engagement linked to NZLA's legal programmes
Advising on ways to build and expand NZLA’s network and engagement strategies

Skills and Experience

We are looking for a legally trained professional who is passionate about climate action and the role lawyers can play. The ideal candidate will have:

A background in commercial law, ideally with some exposure to sustainability, ESG, or net zero
An extensive professional network across law firms, financial institutions, NGOs and other stakeholders related to climate change and net zero
Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills
Experience convening or coordinating multi-party working groups or projects
The ability to take initiative, adapt quickly, and contribute meaningfully in a small, agile team
A proactive, can-do attitude and a collaborative working style

Join our Team

To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter explaining how your skills and experience make you a good fit for this role, and your motivation for joining NZLA.

Don’t worry if you don’t meet every single requirement – we value diverse perspectives and non-linear career journeys.

Please note: you must have the right to work in the United Kingdom.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Early applications are encouraged.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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