Senior Environmental Lawyer

4 days ago


Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Birketts Full time
Overview

Birketts, a top-tier law firm with 160 years of heritage, is seeking an ambitious environmental lawyer to join its growing Planning and Environmental Team. With a strong commitment to delivering high-quality services, the team has been recognized as Top Tier in both Chambers and Legal 500.

Salary and Benefits

The successful candidate can expect a competitive salary of £60,000 - £80,000 per annum, plus benefits including 25 days holiday (FTE) plus Bank Holidays, Private Healthcare, Scottish Widows Pension Scheme, and Life Assurance. The firm also offers flexible working arrangements, allowing for a mix of home and office working.

Job Description

We are looking for a driven and forward-thinking environmental lawyer to provide professional, proactive, high-level legal support to an allocated group of fee earners and to the wider fee-earning team. The role will focus on delivering high-quality environmental law advice to varied clients, with experience of planning law and environmental law being beneficial but not essential.

  • Provide expert legal support to the Planning and Environmental Team
  • Deliver high-quality environmental law advice to clients
  • Work collaboratively with colleagues to achieve business objectives
Required Skills and Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • A qualified lawyer with experience in environmental law commensurate with PQE
  • Good computer/technical skills, particularly working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of software
  • A flexible, highly motivated, proactive, and 'can-do' working style
Why Birketts?

Birketts is a dynamic and growing team dealing with high-quality and varied property work. We offer a range of benefits, including private healthcare, pension scheme, and life assurance. Our firm is committed to delivering high-quality services, and we welcome applications from candidates who share our values.



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