Legal Director - Environment
- Employer
- JMC Legal Recruitment
- Location
- England, West Yorkshire, Leeds
- Salary
- £80000 - £95000 per annum + Excellent Benefits
- Closing date
- 21 Feb 2025
- Reference
- BBBH55859
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- Vacancy Type
- Barristers, Private Practice
- Experience Level
- Senior Level
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Employment
- PQE
- 4-6 Years, 7+ Years
Job Details

Environment Legal Director (6+ PQE)
Join a Top 25 international law firm with a Legal 500-rated Environmental team in their modern Leeds office. This is a unique opportunity to work on exceptional cases, earn market-leading remuneration, and benefit from a clear pathway to Partnership.
The Firm
This prestigious multinational firm is synonymous with excellence, boasting numerous Legal 500 Tier 1 rankings, top Chambers & Partners accolades, and a host of highly rated individuals and rising stars. Known for its forward-thinking approach, the firm is celebrated for:
- Top-quality work across a wide range of sectors, from energy to consumer goods.
- A strong commitment to employee development and a collaborative working culture.
- Its reputation as a leader in fostering diversity, inclusion, and innovation.
Despite its size and global reach, the firm maintains a welcoming, supportive environment. Employees enjoy working with some of the UK's finest legal talent while receiving extensive support to progress their careers. The firm has also earned recognition for its focus on work-life balance, flexible working practices, and positive, people-centred management.
The Role
As part of this high-performing Environmental team, you will handle some of the most varied and high-profile work in the country, advising clients across a diverse spectrum of sectors. The team works with household-name blue-chip companies, innovative scale-ups, and major public bodies, addressing critical matters in industries such as energy, transport, digital, retail, consumer goods, and utilities.
Key responsibilities include:
- Advising on compliance, governance, and investment strategies, ensuring clients meet regulatory and ethical standards.
- Providing expertise on climate change adaptation, planning, and incident response to help clients navigate an evolving environmental landscape.
- Supporting project planning, regulatory investigations, enforcement actions, and other business-critical initiatives.
- Engaging in product development and supporting innovation in sustainable practices.
This is a rare opportunity to take on meaningful, business-critical work in an award-winning team and position yourself for Partnership.
The Ideal Candidate
You will be a motivated and talented Environmental lawyer with:
- 6+ years of PQE in environmental law.
- A proactive, innovative mindset and the ability to deliver value to clients.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to build strong relationships with clients and colleagues.
- A drive to progress your career and contribute to the success of the team.
What's on Offer
This role offers a fantastic platform to advance your career with one of the UK's leading law firms:
- Exposure to top-tier clients and high-value, impactful work.
- A clear, transparent pathway to Partnership.
- First-rate career development opportunities with ongoing support.
- A flexible and inclusive working culture that prioritises work-life balance.
- Market-leading salary and an excellent benefits package.
Apply now for Immediate consideration or contact Sid Wright on 07441937659 or sid@jmc-legal.com for a confidential chat.
Company
JMC Legal Recruitment was founded by highly experienced Legal Recruitment Consultant, Jason Connolly. His motivation to establish JMC was to create a refreshingly friendly agency with a truly consultative approach and who are always a pleasure to deal with.
We're a dynamic business with our sights set high and a growing client base spanning the country. We believe that in any business the most valuable assets are the people – and it’s true of JMC, too. Whether dealing with candidates or firms, our consultants’ passion for legal recruitment and excellent market knowledge always shines through. Our state of the art software means our consultants are more accessible to you and we keep ahead of the curve in the changing legal landscape to ensure you are always given up to date advice.
What can you expect from us? We will always manage your expectations and come back to you with updates as soon as they become available. We pride ourselves on the highest level of integrity, as we understand that when looking for a new role or member of staff it is often highly confidential. You will find that we always take the time to really listen and understand before we advise. We will get to know you, taking into account not just technical ability, but personality and cultural fit. We’re also easy to get hold of; we appreciate that when looking for a new role it can be difficult to talk during the working day, so we will make ourselves available and find a time that works for you. Give us a call and talk to one of our friendly team today. We’re waiting to help you.
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