Shape the future of sustainability and infrastructure in a market-leading environment team.
This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced environment lawyer with strong contract drafting experience to join a market-leading team at Pinsent Masons. You will work on high-profile, complex matters across environmental, climate change, sustainability, and regulatory law, within a collaborative and nationally recognised practice.
You will join one of the UK’s largest dedicated Planning & Environment teams, working with leading specialists across major Energy, Infrastructure and Real Estate projects. The role offers exposure to a broad spectrum of environmental work, both contentious and non-contentious, alongside opportunities to collaborate with top-ranked consenting lawyers and colleagues across the wider firm.
You will advise on cutting-edge issues including regulatory frameworks, net zero and carbon strategies, biodiversity, and major infrastructure projects, gaining experience that distinguishes this practice in the market.
We are looking for an England & Wales qualified lawyer with upwards of 8 years PQE. You will play a key role in delivering technically excellent, commercial advice to a diverse client base. Your work will include:
Pinsent Masons’ Planning & Environment team is the largest dedicated team of its kind in the UK, advising on some of the most significant projects in the country. The team supports major clients including Southern Water, Heathrow Airport, Drax Power Limited and the Environment Agency.
The practice is recognised for its expertise across the full spectrum of environmental law, including regulatory advice, nuclear regulation, net zero strategy, biodiversity and infrastructure consenting. Its work includes landmark projects such as major flood defence schemes, energy transition initiatives and sustainability-driven commercial structures.
At Pinsent Masons, we are a purpose led professional services business committed to creating a career experience that is exceptional by design. We offer:
We are committed to recruiting and retaining the best talent and building an inclusive, fair and supportive workplace. We value the strength that comes from different experiences and strive to create an environment where everyone feels they belong.
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates across jurisdictions. If you require reasonable adjustments, we will work with you to identify a suitable approach.
Applications are accepted via our recruitment portal only.
For an informal and confidential discussion about the role, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor, Anwen Wallington:
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Pinsent Masons is a multinational law firm with a reputation for delivering high-quality legal advice rooted in its deep understanding of the sectors and geographies in which our clients operate.
Our expertise is recognised globally. In recent years we have achieved more tier 1 rankings in The Legal 500 UK guide than any other firm, and been counted among the most innovative law firms in Europe and Asia Pacific by the Financial Times.
With over 1,500 lawyers operating from 28 locations throughout Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, we are well-placed to advise on complex multi-jurisdictional matters across a full range of legal disciplines.
The firm has significant international credentials in the global energy, infrastructure, financial services, real estate and technology, science and industry sectors.
Pinsent Masons looks at your business needs differently. This means we don't just apply lawyers to solve clients' problems; we deploy a wider range of professional disciplines, enabled by people, process and technology, to deliver a global professional service with law at its core.
