Legal Director

7 months ago

Leeds, United Kingdom Addleshaw Goddard Full time

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE?

We are looking to recruit an experienced environmental lawyer with the core skills, quality and versatility to work on a variety of advisory, contentious and transactional work across the full spectrum of environmental and sustainability issues.

THE ENVIRONEMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY TEAM

Our Tier 1-ranked Environment & Sustainability team, recognized by both Legal 500 and Chambers, serves a diverse client base. We work with blue chip companies, family-built enterprises, and public sector authorities across multiple sectors, including retail and consumer, transport, digital, health, industrial, manufacturing, automotive, energy, and utilities.

Comprised of five dedicated lawyers operating at both the UK and global level, our team provides a comprehensive and holistic service for all environmental legal matters. Our expertise spans strategic and operational compliance advice, responsible investment and environmental governance, climate change planning and adaptation, incident response and regulatory investigations, enforcement and prosecution support, transactional support including deal structure and due diligence, major infrastructure projects, green claims and sustainable product development, carbon reporting and net-zero business strategies, and addressing various environmental challenges.

What sets us apart is our in-depth knowledge of law and policy, coupled with a deep understanding of our clients' operations. This gives us a significant advantage over our competitors, typically magic circle and major city firms. We have a genuine expertise in addressing crucial issues and delivering fast, commercial solutions to complex challenges.

WHAT TO EXPECT IN THIS ROLE? 

You will advise on the full range of environmental legal issues including advisory, contentious and transactional projects; You will manage complex cases and work with clients across a broad range of sectors; You will provide clear, precise, practical advice, often to tight deadlines; You will demonstrate your knowledge of key areas of the law and an aptitude to observe developments in law and policy and evaluate how these would impact our clients' businesses; Liaise effectively with other fee earners across the firm globally; and Be involved in a variety of business development activities.

As a Senior Lawyer, you will play a crucial role in guiding and developing junior team members, providing ample opportunities for you to assume additional responsibilities and advance your career.

YOUR AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE 

The successful candidate will have:

At least 7 years environmental PQE gained at an appropriate level Proven experience of building and maintaining client relationships; Experience in supporting and developing junior team members; An understanding of the broad commercial interests of our client base; and Desire to operate in a team-based environment but working with colleagues across the firm.

OUR APPROACH

At AG, we are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with fairness and respect, regardless of their gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. We actively encourage applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds and communities, particularly those from underrepresented demographics, as we strive to have a diverse team.

To ensure our recruitment practices are inclusive, we are open to making reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process to support you in showcasing your abilities to the fullest.

We are committed to providing a positive experience for all our employees, and our focus on financial, lifestyle, and wellbeing benefits goes beyond the traditional nine-to-five workday.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT WHEN YOU JOIN ADDLESHAW GODDARD

An attractive and competitive salary package. A flexible and welcoming work environment that includes hybrid working options. A supportive team culture where everyone looks out for each other, from top to bottom. Access to award-winning state-of-the-art technology and innovation. Opportunities to work on large and high-profile national and cross-border transactions. Extensive support, training, and development opportunities for business growth

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