Senior Environment Lawyer or Barrister

Job description

Senior Environmental Lawyer / Barrister (National)

Location: National (flexible across offices)

Contract: Permanent | Full-time (flexible working available)

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Senior Environmental Lawyer / Barrister to join a leading national environmental and regulatory practice. This is an exciting opportunity for a specialist adviser to work on complex, high-profile environmental matters across contentious and non-contentious workstreams.

You will play a key role advising clients on environmental regulation, crisis response, compliance strategy, and transactional support, with the opportunity to shape and grow a nationally recognised environmental offering.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Advise clients on environmental regulation in the context of crisis events and incident response
• Support major transactions through environmental due diligence and risk assessment
• Provide strategic guidance on complex compliance matters across regulated sectors
• Act on waste regulation issues, including end-of-waste and classification disputes
• Advise on environmental permitting for waste and industrial operations, including enforcement defence
• Support clients in relation to pollution incidents, contaminated land, and water resources matters
• Provide expertise on climate change law and emerging regulatory developments
• Advise on environmental information and disclosure obligations
• Assist clients with the design and implementation of Environmental Management Systems
• Deliver training and support on crisis and risk management in collaboration with wider regulatory teams

About You

We are looking for someone with:

• Significant post-qualification experience in environmental and regulatory law
• Strong expertise across both contentious enforcement matters and advisory/compliance work
• Proven ability to manage complex, technical environmental issues with commercial awareness
• Experience advising on waste, permitting, pollution, contaminated land, and climate-related regulation
• Confidence working directly with clients and acting as a trusted senior adviser
• Excellent drafting, advocacy, and communication skills
• A collaborative mindset and interest in contributing to practice growth nationally

Barristers and solicitors with a strong environmental specialism are equally encouraged to apply.

Why Join Us?

• Work within a highly respected national environmental practice
• Exposure to complex, high-profile matters and leading clients
• Genuine opportunity for career progression and profile-building
• Flexible, national location model with hybrid working options
• Supportive culture with strong investment in regulatory and environmental expertise

Apply Now

If you are a senior environmental lawyer or barrister looking to take the next step in your career within a leading national team please send your CV to charlotte.pember@idexconsulting.com

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Greater London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

09-03-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English