Principal Regulatory Lawyer
Job Description
About the Trust
We're one of the UK’s biggest charities and we care for 2,000 miles of canals, rivers, docks and reservoirs because we believe life is better by water. We're looking for people who support our cause and want to make a difference for future generations. Could this be you?
Along with our waterways we also manage museums, archives and the country's third largest collection of historic buildings, as well as the nature and wildlife that calls our canals home. All of this enables us to provide wellbeing opportunities for millions of people each year.
We are currently recruiting for a Principal Regulatory Lawyer. The Principal Regulatory Lawyer will lead responsibility for the provision of legal advice to the wider Trust on all aspects of Regulatory law as it affects the Trust, including health and safety law, environmental and reservoirs regulation.
Location & coverage
The position will be offered on a remote working basis, with a requirement to attend our main hub spaces on occasion for meetings.
Key Accountabilities:
- Lead strategic advisor on all aspects of health and safety law and management, providing advice across and at all levels of the organisation (including the Executive and the Board) on legal risk and compliance.
- Advising the Trust on compliance with health and safety law in respect of colleague (employee and volunteer) safety
- Supporting the Senior Environment Lawyer, providing legal advice on all aspects of environmental and reservoirs regulatory compliance, including environmental permits, abstraction licensing, reservoirs, and wildlife protections.
- Managing the Trust’s response to incidents leading to enforcement action by a regulator.
- Providing legal advice on a fit for purpose approach in respect of the management of health and safety risks of public use of the Trust’s inland waterway network
- Supporting the development of Trust health and safety policy and processes, including risk assessment, reporting and investigations,
- Advising the Trust’s Health & Safety team on regulatory aspects of health and safety law, assisting in responding to coroners reports, inquests and HSE enquires, notices and enforcement action
Knowledge, Experience & Skills:
- Qualified lawyer with significant health and safety and regulatory experience gained in private practice or in-house
- Excellent oral and written communication skills & confidence in engaging with a diverse range of clients at different levels
- Track record of taking instructions and providing proactive, expert, timely & pragmatic legal advice
- Willingness & desire to learn
- Displays a can do mentality, & an ability to work independently
- Ability to give pragmatic and strategic advice and to solve problems to meet the needs of the Trust
- Ability to work autonomously, manage a wide and varied caseload and meet tight deadlines
- Comply with Canal & River Trust Health & Safety policy and defined standards, report incidents, accidents and near misses.
- Assess the risks and make adjustments to work methods where appropriate.
- Ensure all equipment (PPE, plant, materials etc.) is appropriate for the task. Consider your own and others behaviour. Be aware of your own responsibilities regarding safeguarding and to support our commitment to providing safe environments and working practises that promote and protect the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk at all times.
If you have any questions about the role please contact CRT.recruitment@canalrivertrust.org.uk
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient suitable applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
What we offer:
In addition to your salary of up to £55,000 (dependant on experience), you will benefit from a competitive contributory DC Pension scheme arrangement, great holiday entitlement and numerous other employee benefits, including several salary sacrifice benefits, all of which can be found here (https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us/work-for-us/our-benefits).
Other benefits include:
- Competitive contributory DC Pension scheme arrangement, where we will double your contribution to a maximum of 10%.
- 25 days paid holiday (plus paid Bank Holidays), increasing to 30 days after 5 years.
- Home working status with ‘hub’ facilities available should you need the flexibility to work outside of home.
- Free access to specialist counselling on a range of issues, e.g., health, financial, well-being and domestic matters.
- Access to a range of employee benefits including store discounts, boating holiday discounts and holiday purchase scheme.
- 2 days paid volunteering leave per annum, allowing you to volunteer for a local community project etc.
- Free fishing facilities across our canal network.
We care passionately for our waterways, and as importantly, for those who look after and use them. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce brings with it a diversity of ideas, thinking and ways of working which enhances what we do as a Trust. We are striving to represent the diverse communities that we are a part of and welcome applicants from across all sectors of the community.
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. All roles are considered on a flexible working arrangement basis, and we welcome requests for reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment. If you require any adjustments or have specific needs, please let us know — we’re here to support you.
All candidates will be treated on the basis of their merits, skills and abilities and solely by being assessed against the requirements for the job.
At the Trust, we empower our people to flow and thrive both on and off the water. Our colleagues enjoy a variety of benefits that enhance their lives while working in a place that positively impacts others. We take pride in our people, protecting heritage and preserving wildlife, and we’re all about the future of our colleagues and the future generations who love and use our network. Inspired by people, we harness the different ways of working and thinking, ensuring our teams grow and reach their full potential.
Navigate your future and lock in your career as we keep our canals open and alive.
Find out more about us on our website: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us
Job Details
- Pay Type
- Salary
- Hiring Min Rate
- 55,000 GBP
- Hiring Max Rate
- 55,000 GBP