Senior Environmental Regulatory Lawyer

Canal & River Trust

. Provide senior-level strategic and operational advice on all environmental law matters to the Trust, including the Executive and Board .

Posted 10/2/2026full-timeUnited KingdomSenior💰 £68,000 - £75,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in environmental law, including compliance, regulation, and litigation, while providing strategic legal advice to stakeholders. Proven ability to lead legal responses to environmental incidents and manage relationships with regulators and external advisers.

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Qualified Lawyer (10 Years+ PQE)Environmental ComplianceEnvironmental RegulationEnvironmental LitigationStrategic Legal Advice

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Hard Skills

Environmental LawWater Industry RegulationLitigation ManagementRisk AssessmentMethod Statement Preparation

Soft Skills

Excellent Oral CommunicationExcellent Written CommunicationProblem SolvingStakeholder InfluenceRelationship Building

Industry Keywords

Environmental DesignationsFlood ManagementWater ResourcesWaste PermittingHealth & Safety Compliance

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide senior-level strategic and operational advice on all environmental law matters to the Trust, including the Executive and Board
Advise on critical water resources, flood management, reservoirs, environmental designations and habitats, waste and permitting
Advise Senior Managers and the Executive on developing areas of environmental law, including climate change
Lead and coordinate legal responses to serious environmental incidents, investigations and statutory reporting obligations
Advise on water industry regulation relating to the Trust’s commercial water development activity
Provide legal advice on interactions with environmental regulators, water industry regulators and key stakeholders
Lead environmental litigation taken by or against the Trust, including abstraction licence appeals, judicial review, civil litigation and regulatory enforcement action
Supervise the Principal Environmental Lawyer
Work closely with the Senior Regulatory Lawyer
Coordinate external legal support, including Counsel

Requirements

What you’ll need

Qualified lawyer (10 years+ PQE) or similar experience in environmental law (private practice and/or in-house)
Strong expertise across environmental compliance, regulation and litigation
Proven track record of providing strategic, proactive, expert and timely legal advice
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to give pragmatic advice and solve problems to meet the needs of the Trust
Ability to manage risk and influence stakeholders
Ability to build effective relationships with regulators, external advisers and colleagues at all levels
Ability to lead by example and ensure responsibility for safety
Compliance with Canal & River Trust’s Health & Safety policy and defined standards
Ability to investigate and report incidents, accidents and near misses
Ability to ensure safe use of appropriate equipment and prepare Risk Assessments and Method Statements
Planning law experience beneficial but not necessary

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive pension scheme
Increasing holiday entitlement
Range of employee benefits