Senior Lawyer - Commercial Law team - 27556

Senior Lawyer - Commercial Law team - 27556
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South East, South West, West Midlands
Birmingham , Bristol , Exeter , Reading
Staff Grade 6
Permanent
Legal Services
£47,646 Pro-rata

30/10/2023, 23:55 hours

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In this role you will advise on a wide range of general commercial matters such as public procurement, dispute resolution, intellectual property, construction agreements, supply agreements, debt recovery, externally funded projects and Carbon Net Zero and Biodiversity Net Gain projects. You will also provide commercial law support to lawyers in other Legal and Audit Services teams. You will be helping to deliver the Environment Agency’s Action Plan (EA2025 creating a better place) and the Government’s 25 Year Environment Plan. You will need to work with external public, private and third sector partners as well as engaging with lawyers in the Government Legal Department and the wider public and private sectors and to provide sensible, practical, accurate, timely and risk-based advice. You will have a varied, high quality, interesting and challenging caseload, and ensure that services are provided in a client-focused manner. We welcome candidates with a diverse range of experiences and backgrounds who bring with them skills in the areas mentioned above or other transferable skills.

We make a real difference to the environment and believe this, and the quality of work, are the biggest rewards this opportunity presents.
There are currently six lawyers in the commercial law team. While currently carrying out a hybrid mix of home and office working the team are based in Birmingham, Bristol and Exeter. The team undertakes work for a wide range of clients. One member of the team works part-time. Candidates seeking flexible working, including job share are welcome.
• Candidates will need to have an excellent track record of handling complex legal and technical issues, including advising on a wide range of commercial matters.
• Experience of the following would be an advantage: Civil litigation, procurement law, construction law, intellectual property law and public law.
• Candidates must have a willingness and aptitude to rapidly get up to speed on new legal issues, including the confidence and experience to assimilate a new area of commercial or other area of law quickly.
• Candidates must have the ability to write clear detailed legal briefings for use at director/board/government level, and to compose correspondence in response to challenging external questions.
• Candidates must have the ability through experience to advise managers, officers and lawyers upon the direction and conduct of casework.
• Candidates must be capable of influencing and persuading a wide range of people up to organisational leaders.
The Environment Agency strives to be an inclusive, equal and diverse organisation. It is important to us that our workforce is representative of the diverse communities we work to protect and improve the environment for. We are spread across the country with major legal presences in Bristol, Birmingham, Exeter, Reading, Peterborough, Leeds and Warrington.

Candidates must be admitted as a barrister, solicitor or legal executive with current right to practise in England. Applicants from other common law jurisdictions are welcome, at the time of applying they must be fully qualified in England.

Please refer to the candidate pack for full details of the wide range of benefits we offer including a career average pension scheme. For further information contact Andy Pheasant andy.pheasant@environment-agency.gov.uk
Achieves Results
Sets and delivers high work standards, demonstrates the drive to meet targets. Prioritises and organises tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results.
Legislative Knowledge
Applies a knowledge of statutory environmental and technical requirements to protect both the Environment Agency and the environment.
Focuses on Customers and Partners
Addresses the needs of internal and external customers, provides rapid and effective responses.
Current 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.

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Although the Environment Agency is a non-departmental public body sponsored by Defra, we subscribe to and align with the candidate guidance on the use of artificial intelligence found on the  Civil Service Careers website. Please review for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

This Vacancy is closed to applications.