Environmental and Mining Legal Consultant

Digby Wells Environmental; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Digby Wells Environmental, a leading environmental and social consulting firm, invites applications for an Environmental and Mining Legal Consultant in South Africa. The role focuses on advising clients on complex environmental and mining law matters and contributing legal expertise to multidisciplinary projects.

The successful candidate will have 5–8 years of relevant consulting experience, hold an LLB or equivalent, and be fluent in English (French advantageous).

Qualifications

• LLB or equivalent legal degree required.
• Experience in environmental and mining law essential.
• Five to eight years consulting experience preferred.
• Experience with health and safety legislation advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver strategic environmental and mining legal advice for clients.
• Lead audits, risk assessments and regulatory applications.
• Develop practical risk and liability management strategies.
• Support project management on large multidisciplinary projects.
• Draft environmental compliance assessments and due diligence.
• Engage with clients, regulators and partners to build relationships.

Skills

Client engagement

Legal research

Project management

English fluency

French proficiency

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Written/verbal communication

Education

LLB or equivalent degree

Environmental Management qualification

Project Management Certificate

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Digby Wells Environmental is a leadingenvironmental and social consulting company supporting the responsibledevelopment of Africa’s natural resources. We partner with clients across the resources sector to achieve operational success through sound environmental management, legal compliance and acceptable social outcomes.

We are looking for an Environmental andMining Legal Consultant to join our team. This role offers the opportunity toadvise clients on complex environmental and mining law matters and tocontribute legal expertise to large, integrated and multidisciplinary projects.

The successful candidate will providestrategic legal advice, lead and support compliance and risk assessments,coordinate regulatory processes and help clients develop practical risk andliability management strategies. The role combines strong environmental andmining law expertise with project management, commercial awareness and trustedclient engagement.

Why Join Digby Wells Environmental?

At Digby Wells Environmental, you will joina multidisciplinary team working on complex legal, environmental and miningchallenges. We are committed to delivering practical and sustainable solutionsthat support responsible resource development.

When youjoin our team, you will have the opportunity to:

• Advise clients on significantenvironmental and mining law matters across Africa.
• Contribute legal expertise tolarge, integrated and multidisciplinary projects.
• Work alongside experiencedenvironmental, social and technical specialists.
• Build trusted relationshipswith clients, regulators and partners in the market.
• Develop your career within arespected African environmental and social consultancy

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver multiple project tasksor work streams, including the preparation of proposals.
• Provide strategic environmentaland mining legal advice and project management services on largemultidisciplinary projects.
• Conduct environmental andmining legal audits and compile clear findings, recommendations andimplementation actions.
• Lead and support environmentaland mining legal risk assessments.
• Work with clients to developpractical risk and liability management strategies.
• Prepare environmental legalcompliance assessments and registers.
• Conduct environmental legal duediligence investigations for commercial transactions.
• Draft contaminated-land sale,remediation and other liability-transfer agreements.
• Provide sound legal advice onenvironmental and mining legislation and related regulatory requirements.
• Advise on and coordinateapplications for environmental and mining permits, authorisations and licences.
• Assist with administrativerepresentations, objections and appeals.
• Participate in and supportenvironmental and mining litigation matters.
• Advise clients on auditfindings and support the implementation of corrective actions.
• Develop and deliver clienttraining on current and emerging environmental and mining law requirements.
• Network and build strongprofessional relationships with clients and other market partners.

Requirements

Skills

• Ability to establishcredibility and engage effectively with clients, including senior leadership.
• Excellent written and verbalcommunication skills, with a strong ability to present complex informationclearly and persuasively.
• Strong legal research,analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong project and timemanagement skills.
• Self-motivated and able to workautonomously, with a proactive, solutions-focused approach.
• A flexible, pragmatic andinnovative approach to project development and delivery.
• Strong relationship-buildingand client-service skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Exceland PowerPoint, including the ability to develop business cases and compellingclient materials.
• Fluency in English isessential; proficiency in French as a second language is required.

Qualifications

• LLB or equivalent legal degree.
• A qualification inEnvironmental Management would be advantageous.
• A Project ManagementCertificate would be beneficial.

Experience

• Five to eight years’ relevantexperience in environmental and mining law.
• Consulting experience isrequired.
• Experience advising clients onoccupational health and safety legislation would be advantageous.
• Experience in the resourcessector would be beneficial.