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Environment, Health and Safety (Contentious) Lawyer (All Levels from 2+ PQE) - Leeds or Manchester, West Yorkshire
Client:
Eversheds Sutherland
Location:
West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
5250973ea755
Job Views:
5
Posted:
03.03.2025
Expiry Date:
17.04.2025
Job Description:
Summary
We are Eversheds Sutherland, a global law firm, with 5,000+ colleagues in more than 30 countries. We’re full service with deep niche and sector experience. Whatever challenge, wherever in the world, we’re equipped and ready to meet it. We live our values, we’re purposeful and purpose-led.
What to expect
As a lawyer, you enjoy a variety of work: regional to international and across practice groups. With us, you grow your global mindset. You’re encouraged to put ideas into action and there’s always something new and different to get involved in.
Our team
The Environment, Health and Safety team is publicly recognised as a top tier, market leading practice which helps many of the world’s leading organisations through difficult times. We conduct due diligence for our clients when they buy and sell companies, offer advice on product safety, and increasingly help clients in the ESG space.
The EHS team is part of the same business group as our Inquiries and Investigations team so there will be cross-over opportunities to work on cases of national significance.
Role and key responsibilities
We are seeking a talented and motivated individual to join the team. The successful applicants will therefore be hungry to learn, can’t wait to build strong client relationships and are determined to succeed. The right applicant will have the desire to grow into the team and develop their career with us over the medium and long term.
Key responsibilities include:
1. Provide strategic and commercial legal advice on health, safety, investigation and environmental mandates, supporting the 6 partners in the EHS and Inquiries team.
2. Handle your own matters with supervision.
3. Senior members are required to supervise junior members of the team.
4. Be pro-active and willing to get involved in business development and training.
5. Develop the business through networking and client development.
6. Improve your own skill set through completion of relevant additional qualifications.
7. Work on high profile, complex cases.
Skills and experience
1. We are looking for a candidate who shares our mindset and are open to applications from persons 2 years post qualification through to Principal Associate experience.
2. Strong technical skills, commercial acumen and excellent academic qualifications.
3. Ability to analyse complex factual situations and distil the key issues clearly and concisely.
4. Provide a first-rate client service both internally and externally.
5. Evidence of exposure to clients/counsel/experts is desirable.
6. Experience in Safety or Environmental law is desirable.
7. Exposure to business development activities is desirable.
8. A driving license is an advantage.
What’s in it for you?
1. We’re fair, transparent and equitable.
2. Our people share in the success of the firm, and we align reward to our values.
3. We support flexible ways of working through our remote working policy.
4. We support your health and performance through our dental, healthcare and wellness support.
5. We provide a platform for your career through our structured professional and personal training, mentoring and development programs.
6. We provide experience and opportunity through international and cross-function exposure.
Diversity and inclusion
At Eversheds Sutherland, “Inclusive” is a core business value. We foster diversity of thought and the freedom to put ideas into action. We work hard to continue to build a diverse and inclusive culture.
For you, for your success. And for what’s next.
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