Environmental Solicitor

The role

Weightmans is seeking an Environmental Solicitor with 3+ years of PQE for its Regulatory practice in Leeds, Liverpool, or Manchester. This role involves advising clients on a wide range of environmental, sustainability, and regulatory issues, including compliance, investigations, and transactional support.

What you'll do

• Advise clients on environmental compliance and regulatory obligations
• Support clients in relation to Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales, SEPA and local authority investigations and enforcement action
• Manage environmental incidents, including pollution events, waste-related matters, emissions issues and permit breaches
• Advise on environmental permitting, waste and resource regulation, contaminated land and water-related matters
• Assist with environmental due diligence and risk management for corporate transactions, projects and real estate matters
• Prepare appeals, regulatory challenges and litigation matters
• Draft legal advice, submissions and client training materials
• Develop strong client relationships and contributing to business development initiatives
• Manage a caseload of matters and assisting with client reporting, budgeting and financial performance

What we're looking for

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