Senior Lawyer - Enforcement & Prosecution - 35021

Overview

The diverse nature of environmental crime provides ever evolving challenges for our legal teams. Our Enforcement and Prosecution teams provide advice and conduct enforcement and prosecution cases, which may involve relevant alternative disposals such as civil sanctions and formal cautions. They also provide training to staff on disclosure requirements and the use of various statutory enforcement powers. Join them and you will have the opportunity to own an interesting caseload, protect the environment and make your mark in a national organisation that promises a good work life balance, salary pension scheme and great professional development.

Locations

Senior Lawyer vacancies are based in Peterborough and Warrington. Senior Prosecutor and Team Lead vacancies are based in our legal hubs in Peterborough, Warrington, Birmingham, Exeter, Leeds or Reading.

Responsibilities

For all our roles, you will provide high level, accurate, timely legal advice and support to relevant parts of the organisation, deliver good quality effective legal casework and progress procedural issues. You will manage your own caseload and work with a high degree of autonomy including on more complex or sensitive advice, criminal and/or civil proceedings, challenges, transactional and other matters including representing the Environment Agency.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor, barrister or equivalent (right of audience in criminal proceedings).
• Experience as a prosecutor or defence lawyer handling complex criminal cases concerning breaches of environmental legislation or other complex areas of criminal and regulatory law.
• Sound knowledge of criminal law, practice and procedure and experience as a criminal advocate with trial experience in the Magistrates' Court and preparation of complex cases for trial and sentence in the Crown Court.

Benefits

• Salary and pension scheme.
• G6 Market Forces Factor allowance of £5,250 per annum.
• Flexible working patterns and job share options.
• Professional development opportunities.

Competencies

• Achieves Results - Describe how you prioritise and organise tasks and resources to ensure the timely achievement of results.
• Focuses on Customers and Partners - Give an example of how you have addressed the needs of internal and external customers and describe any challenges encountered in order to provide an effective response.
• Illegal Activity Detection and Enforcement - Give an example of a case where you have advised upon the correct enforcement response to an illegal activity.

Equal Opportunities

We are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share.

Contact Information

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