Senior Lawyer (Team Leader) - 6961
2
North West, South West
Exeter , Warrington
Manley House, Richard Fairclough House
Staff Grade 6
Permanent
Full Time
Legal Services
£43,777
We have 2 Senior Lawyer Team Leader vacancies in our Enforcement and Prosecution team, one post will be based in Warrington and one in Exeter.
These frontline roles manage and lead busy teams of lawyers who undertake advice and conduct of difficult and often contentious enforcement and prosecution cases and relevant alternative disposals such as civil sanctions and formal cautions.
You will provide high level, accurate, timely legal advice and support to relevant parts of the organisation and support staff to deliver good quality effective legal casework and progress procedural issues. You will manage administrative, HR and budgetary requests for the team and help to promote the health, safety and well-being of your team members. You will manage your own caseload and work with a high degree of autonomy including on more complex / sensitive advice, criminal and / or civil proceedings, challenges, transactional and other matters including representing the Environment Agency.
These frontline roles manage and lead busy teams of lawyers who undertake advice and conduct of difficult and often contentious enforcement and prosecution cases and relevant alternative disposals such as civil sanctions and formal cautions.
You will provide high level, accurate, timely legal advice and support to relevant parts of the organisation and support staff to deliver good quality effective legal casework and progress procedural issues. You will manage administrative, HR and budgetary requests for the team and help to promote the health, safety and well-being of your team members. You will manage your own caseload and work with a high degree of autonomy including on more complex / sensitive advice, criminal and / or civil proceedings, challenges, transactional and other matters including representing the Environment Agency.
We have 6 area facing legal teams located across the country with lawyers reporting through a team leader to the Senior Managing Lawyer (E&P) and Deputy Director (Chief Prosecutor) as part of Legal Services. The work of the team covers the full range of environmental offending under the Environmental Permitting Regulations (ie. water, waste, regulated industry) as well as advising on the acceptance or rejection of enforcement undertakings pursuant to the civil penalty regime.
You will be able to influence and persuade people at all levels and will have some experience of leading and managing a team. You will have experience as a prosecutor or defence lawyer of complex criminal cases concerning breaches of environmental legislation or other complex areas of criminal and regulatory law. You'll possess a sound knowledge generally of criminal law, practice and procedure and you'll understand the Environment Agency's ability to use civil sanctions in place of criminal proceedings and have the ability of advise upon the right regulatory response to environmental offending.
You'll be a qualified solicitor, barrister or equivalent (FILEX with rights of audience in criminal proceedings).
You'll be a qualified solicitor, barrister or equivalent (FILEX with rights of audience in criminal proceedings).
Closing date: 19th November 2017 at 23:55 hours
For further information please download the candidate pack or contact Paul Taylor, Senior Managing Lawyer (Enforcement & Prosecutions) paul.taylor1@environment-agency.gov.uk
For further information please download the candidate pack or contact Paul Taylor, Senior Managing Lawyer (Enforcement & Prosecutions) paul.taylor1@environment-agency.gov.uk
21/11/2017, 09:00 hours
Basic Check
Achieves Results
You'll be able to work with a team to undertake the professional and timely conduct of criminal proceedings to ensure delivery of the Environment Agency's priorities including protection of the environment.
Leads People
Provides leadership that inspires and motivates others to achieve their personal goals and the goals of the Environment Agency.
Influences and Persuades Others
Presenting a case in a convincing and attractive way that will win people over, encouraging them to follow plans willingly; often succeeding where logic and reason alone would fail.
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.
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.
This Vacancy is closed to applications.