Senior Environmental Regulatory Lawyer

CANAL & RIVER TRUST; United States; À distance; USD 90 000 - 99 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive pension scheme

Increased holiday entitlement

Employee benefits brochure

Résumé du poste

Canal & River Trust in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Environmental Regulatory Lawyer to lead environmental law matters across our network, providing expert advice to support compliance, manage enforcement risks, and promote strong governance.

Working with stakeholders, you will deliver practical, risk-based solutions that protect the Trust’s interests and support its environmental and operational objectives.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with 10+ PQE in environmental law or equivalent experience.
• Proven track record advising senior leaders on complex environmental and regulatory matters.
• Strong expertise across environmental compliance, regulation and litigation.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder relationship skills.

Responsabilités

• Provide senior level advice on environmental law to the Trust, including governance and regulatory matters.
• Lead environmental litigation and coordinate external counsel and regulatory responses.
• Advise on water industry regulation and interactions with key regulators and stakeholders.
• Support risk-based solutions to protect the Trust's environmental and operational objectives.

Connaissances

Environmental law expertise

Strategic legal advice

Stakeholder communication

Regulatory and litigation experience

Risk management

Leadership

Formation

Qualified lawyer (10+ PQE) or equivalent in environmental law

Description du poste

Senior Environmental Regulatory Lawyer

Job Description

About the Trust

We’re one of the UK’s biggest charities and we care for 2,000 miles of canals, rivers, docks and reservoirs because we believe life is better by water.We’re looking for people who support our cause and want to make a difference for future generations. Could this be you?

Join Our Team: Senior Environmental Regulatory Lawyer

We’re excited to welcome a new Senior Environmental Regulatory Lawyer to join our Legal team.

Navigate your future and lock in your career as we keep our canals open and alive.

Working Hours & Location

This role follows 37 hours, Monday to Friday working pattern. The vacancy will be offered on a remote working basis, with a requirement to attend our main hub spaces as and when required.

Role Overview

As a Senior Environmental Regulatory Lawyer, you will lead on environmental law matters across the Trust’s network, providing expert legal advice to support compliance, manage enforcement and prosecution risks, and promote strong governance. Working closely with stakeholders across the organisation, you will deliver practical, risk-based solutions that protect the Trust’s interests and support its environmental and operational objectives.

Key Accountabilities:

• Working with the Senior Regulatory Lawyer to provide senior level advice to the Trust on all matters of environmental law. This will include the provision of strategic and operational advice to the Trust (including
• Executive and Board) on a range of matters.
• Provision of day to day advice on issues such as critical water resource, flood management issues, reservoirs, environmental designations and habitats, waste and permitting.
• Strategic advice to Senior Managers and the Executive on developing areas of environmental law (including climate change) as they affect the Trust.
• Leading and co-ordinating the legal response to serious incidents, investigation and statutory reporting obligations which relate to environmental matters, ensuring proportionate and compliant engagement with regulators and stakeholders.
• Advising on water industry regulation in the context of the Trust’s commercial water development activity.
• Providing strategic and practical legal advice on Trust interaction with key environmental regulators (e.g. The Environment Agency, Natural England, Natural Resources Wales, the Office of Environmental Protection and Local Authorities), water industry regulators and key stakeholders (e.g. OFWAT, water and sewerage undertakers).
• Leading environmental litigation taken by or against the Trust (e.g. abstraction licence appeals, judicial review, civil litigation, regulatory enforcement action).
• Supervision of Principal Environmental Lawyer, close working with the Senior Regulatory Lawyer and co-ordination of external legal support, including Counsel.

About you

You will be a qualified lawyer (10 years+ PQE) or have equivalent experience in environmental law, gained in private practice, in house roles, or a combination of both. With a proven track record of providing strategic, pragmatic and timely legal advice, you will be confident advising senior leaders on complex environmental and regulatory matters.

You will have strong expertise across environmental compliance, regulation and litigation, with the ability to manage risk, influence stakeholders and deliver practical solutions that support the Trust’s objectives. Excellent communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships with regulators, external advisers and colleagues at all levels are essential.

Skills & Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer (10 years+ PQE) or similar experience in environmental law (private practice and/or in-house
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Track record of providing strategic, proactive, expert and timely legal advice
• Ability to give pragmatic advice and to solve problems to meet the needs of the Trust
• Lead by example, ensure the Legal team take responsibility for the safety of colleagues, volunteers, themselves and customers.
• Comply with Canal & River Trust’s Health & Safety policy and defined standards.
• Investigate and report incidents, accidents and near misses.
• Ensure safe use of appropriate equipment, prepare Risk Assessments and Method Statements ensuring contents are understood and acted upon.
• Some planning law experience would be beneficial but not necessary.

What We Offer

We offer an annual salary of £68,000 - £75,000 dependant on experience. Enjoy a competitive pension scheme, increasing holiday entitlement, and a range of employee benefits. For a full breakdown of our benefits, check out our brochure here: EVP - 1.

Learn more: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us/work-for-us/our-benefits

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Our values

All of our jobs can be considered on a part time, flexible or job share basis.

At Canal & River Trust, we are committed to fair, transparent, and ethical recruitment practices. As part of our hiring process, we may use AI to analyse applications and support us work more efficiently. However, all hiring decisions – without exception – are made by our hiring managers.

Navigate your future and lock in your career as we keep our canals open and alive.

Find out more about us on our website: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us

Job Details

Pay Type Salary

Hiring Min Rate 68,000 GBP

Hiring Max Rate 75,000 GBP