31097 - Senior Managing Lawyer - Water Industry Legal Enforcement
| Posting date: | 23 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £66,301 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 July 2025 |
| Location: | UK |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 5 days per week |
| Company: | Environment Agency |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 31097 |
Summary
We are looking for a specialist lawyer with a deep knowledge of both water law and the criminal justice system to support our commitment to improving the performance of the Water Industry. You will lead a team dealing with specialist issues around the water industry such as WINEP, the AMP funding round and the interface between water companies and environmental regulators including Ofwat and the DWI. You will work understand the enforcement and prosecution remit of the organisation and work closely with colleagues across Legal and Audit Services particularly as regards enforcement and prosecution matters.
You will provide proactive, high level, accurate, timely legal advice and support to the organisation, including advising on options and risks and on the implementation of new legislation and government policy (including the Water (Special Measures) Act 2024); support staff to deliver good quality effective casework; ensure staff are up-to-date on legal changes and that senior managers are kept abreast of issues to underpin sound decision making and manage risk.
You will be able to work calmly in a high challenge, pressurised environment ensuring high standards of professional accountability and good governance over your specialist area of enforcement work.
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, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
The team
You will lead a team of 3 Senior Lawyers and 1 Paralegal as part of the wider Enforcement and Prosecution team in Legal and Audit Services. You will report directly to the Deputy Director (Chief Prosecutor) Legal Services. As with all Senior Managing Lawyer posts you will also be required to own, manage and deliver agreed issues on behalf of the Legal and Audit Services Leadership Group.
Experience/skills required
You will be a qualified Solicitor or Barrister of at least ten years standing or call, who is able to advise managers, officers & lawyers upon the direction and conduct of casework in accordance with the requirements of relevant legislation and the Criminal Procedure Rules; and
•Experience of managing & leading a team of specialist lawyers;
•Experience of handling complex technical regulatory issues;
•Significant experience of advising on water industry matters, with knowledge of other relevant specialist areas including waste;
•Thorough and up-to-date knowledge of criminal justice legislation and relevant criminal evidence rules and procedures;
•The ability to write detailed legal briefings and correspondence for use at Director, Board, and Government level, and in response to FoI requests, MPs queries, parliamentary questions;
•The confidence and ability to brief orally at Director, Board, Government, Attorney General level; experience of working effectively at a national level and/or with Government.
You will provide proactive, high level, accurate, timely legal advice and support to the organisation, including advising on options and risks and on the implementation of new legislation and government policy (including the Water (Special Measures) Act 2024); support staff to deliver good quality effective casework; ensure staff are up-to-date on legal changes and that senior managers are kept abreast of issues to underpin sound decision making and manage risk.
You will be able to work calmly in a high challenge, pressurised environment ensuring high standards of professional accountability and good governance over your specialist area of enforcement work.
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, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
The team
You will lead a team of 3 Senior Lawyers and 1 Paralegal as part of the wider Enforcement and Prosecution team in Legal and Audit Services. You will report directly to the Deputy Director (Chief Prosecutor) Legal Services. As with all Senior Managing Lawyer posts you will also be required to own, manage and deliver agreed issues on behalf of the Legal and Audit Services Leadership Group.
Experience/skills required
You will be a qualified Solicitor or Barrister of at least ten years standing or call, who is able to advise managers, officers & lawyers upon the direction and conduct of casework in accordance with the requirements of relevant legislation and the Criminal Procedure Rules; and
•Experience of managing & leading a team of specialist lawyers;
•Experience of handling complex technical regulatory issues;
•Significant experience of advising on water industry matters, with knowledge of other relevant specialist areas including waste;
•Thorough and up-to-date knowledge of criminal justice legislation and relevant criminal evidence rules and procedures;
•The ability to write detailed legal briefings and correspondence for use at Director, Board, and Government level, and in response to FoI requests, MPs queries, parliamentary questions;
•The confidence and ability to brief orally at Director, Board, Government, Attorney General level; experience of working effectively at a national level and/or with Government.