Senior Managing Lawyer – Commercial and Property - 30849

Environment Agency; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Environment Agency seeks a Senior Managing Lawyer for Commercial and Property to lead a team providing legal support on various matters. This hybrid role requires experience in commercial law, leadership skills, and the ability to handle complex legal issues. The ideal candidate will collaborate with different departments and support the Agency’s legal affairs effectively.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in commercial law and property law.
• Experience managing and leading a team.
• Ability to handle complex technical issues.

Responsibilities

• Lead legal support on commercial and property matters.
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders.
• Provide legal advice and manage disputes.

Skills

Leadership

Legal Analysis

Public Law Knowledge

Advising on Contract Law

Property Law Expertise

Education

Current Practising Certificate

Job description

Senior Managing Lawyer – Commercial and Property - 30849

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Job Description

We are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.

Job Description

We are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.

This role will lead and manage a team providing legal support to the Environment Agency covering Commercial Law and Property Law.

The Commercial Law Team advises on all aspects of commercial law and contracts including procurement law, outsourcing and construction contracts, competition and state aid rules. The team advises on partnership funding agreements for FCRM, projects, future funding, commercial opportunities, collaborations with external parties and grant arrangements. They advise on managing commercial risks, intellectual property and on the use of data. The team also assists in dispute resolution, litigation, injunctions, income recovery and in managing the commercial risks from our regulatory roles such as the Emissions Trading Scheme registries.

The Property Law Team provides general legal advice on all aspects of land law and any civil challenges resulting. The team advises on the acquisition and disposal of property interests, for example, supporting our programme of FCRM Capital Works. This involves a wide range of issues including the termination and renewal of commercial leases. The team also advise on the acquisition and disposal of property interests for the corporate estate and on the management of operational land and commercial opportunities.

You will develop and maintain relationships at a management level, providing an intermediate escalation point on legal issues for key internal Executive Managers and Managers to anticipate and resolve issues, promoting effective partnership working.

As with all Senior Managing Lawyer posts you will also be required to own, manage and deliver agreed issues on behalf of the Legal and Audit Services Leadership Group.

The team

The role is part of the Legal and Audit Services Leadership Group. As a strong lawyer and leader, you will take the lead for legal services in advising the Corporate Management Team and supporting the Environment Agency’s relationship with Defra Corporate Services. You will also need to maintain strong relationships with Estates and with teams in Defra Corporate Services including Finance, DDTS and Commercial.

Experience/skills Required

• Experience managing and leading a team;
• Experience implementing change in a team or transferrable skills relating to this experience.
• Experience of handling complex technical issues;
• Extensive experience of advising on one or more of the following relevant specialist legal areas: Commercial Law and Contracts, Property Law;
• Significant experience of advising on Public law and Governance relevant to Commercial law or a willingness to quickly learn these areas;
• Thorough and up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation or must be able to get up to speed rapidly;
• Confidence and experience to assimilate a new area of environmental or other area of law quickly;
• The ability to write detailed legal briefings on legal topics for use at director/board/government level, and to compose correspondence in response to parliamentary questions;
• The confidence and ability to brief orally at director/board/government level;
• Experience of working effectively at a national level and/or with government (where appropriate).
  
  
  

Contact and additional information

As part of your application, you will need to submit a covering letter detailing how your skills, qualities and experience meet the requirements for the role as outlined above and make you a suitable candidate for the position. Details of how to apply are included in the additional material attached to the candidate pack.

This is a hybrid role and can be based at any of our main office locations. Some national travel will be required.

Interviews will be held during June.

Please contact Will McKenzie if you would like to discuss the role in more detail.

Will McKenzie: [e-mail].

Competence 1

Leads People

Description

In the context of working as a Lawyer, please provide an example of where you have shown leadership that inspired and motivated others to achieve a common goal in challenging circumstances.

Competence 2

Influences and Persuades Others

Description

Please describe a situation in which you were able to positively influence the actions of others in a desired direction.

Competence 3

Shapes organisational approach & delivery

Description

Please tell us about a time you have shaped a new approach to a way of working, explaining how you did this and the change brought about.

Role specific professional membership requirements

Current Practising Certificate

If you are applying from the Civil Service please note that the Environment Agency is not a part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant in the event of being appointed. Therefore, you will not be eligible for continuous service. For applicants who currently work in local government or other bodies listed in the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government etc) (Modification) Order 1999, you may be eligible for continuous service for the purpose of calculating any future redundancy payment. If you are unsure of your status then you should contact your own HR Team.

We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.

We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

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