Environment Manager

We have a brand new opportunity for an experienced and dedicated Environment Manager to join our team at Burges Salmon, working on a hybrid basis. As an Environmental Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the firm meets our environmental commitments and complies with regulations. We are looking for a passionate self starter to own and drive sustainability initiatives across the firm. If you are a strategic qualified environmental professional  who is looking to join a progressive environment where responsible business is at the heart of what we do, this could be the role for you.

What you'll be doing:

• Enable the firm to meet regulatory and client requirements for environmental planning, performance, and evidence.
• Progress the firm's Environmental Strategy, Environmental Management System (EMS), performance, reporting, and ISO 14001 certification.
• Respond to growing client demand related to environmental performance, including providing evidence for pitches, tenders, and social value.
• Deliver significant progress toward our Net Zero commitment, aligned with Science-Based Targets.
• Complete environmental disclosures and reporting (e.g., CDP, Carbon Reduction Plan, Eco Vadis assessment).
• Lead the Environment Committee, setting direction, analysing data, and delivering actions.
• Engage with clients, represent the firm in external forums, and communicate our environmental achievements.
• Collaborate with Procurement and supply chain to achieve Scope 3 carbon emission reduction and ESG targets.
• Work closely with Building Management teams to identify energy-saving opportunities.
• Minimise environmental risks and maximise opportunities across our project portfolio.

What we need from you:

• Qualified environmental professional (e.g., ISO 14001 Lead Auditor, Environmental Management IEMA or equivalent).
• Desirable knowledge of carbon-related reporting frameworks (CDP and TCFD).
• Desirable experience in professional services or a similar environment.
• Strong influencing, presenting and stakeholder management abilities.
• Excellent communication skills, including report writing.
• Strategic thinking combined with attention to detail.
• Proficient in data management and analysis.
• Project management expertise.

About Burges Salmon

Our six core values – Ambition, Collaboration, Commitment, Fairness, Quality and Respect - are at the heart of everything we do and help to shape our unique culture. As well as high quality work and exciting development opportunities, we offer our people a professional, friendly and sociable working environment with a real sense of community.

A full overview of all the benefits of working at Burges Salmon can be found on the ‘working at Burges Salmon' section of our careers page.

We are delighted to have been named RollOnFriday's 'Best Law Firm to Work At' 2024, for the third year in a row, and also named as one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2023 for the second year running.  Our commitment to excellence has recently been recognised by the IIP, which awarded us Platinum certification for investment in people.

It's important to us that our organisation represents the diverse community in which we operate and we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and identities. As a Disability Confident Leader, we will provide a fully accessible recruitment process and offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job. We're committed to finding the right person for this role and are open to discussing flexible working, full time or part time working patterns.

If you have any questions regarding the role or the interview process, please contact Sophie Russell (Resourcing Advisor) at Sophie.Russell@burges-salmon.com 

This advert will close as soon as we have received sufficient applications.