Conservation Counsel
Full time
Remote
Do you want an opportunity to use your skills to make a difference to the planet, the economy, and a company? Are you looking for the role which will elevate your career to the next level? Can you deliver exceptional performance and lead by example?
Oxygen Conservation is recruiting a lawyer to support all aspects of our ambitious business and our growing portfolio of managed conservation estates. This is a unique opportunity to work in the environment sector but, don’t worry, you do not need to be a specialist environmental lawyer to apply! This is a commercial role which will see you advising on everything from estate acquisitions, natural capital development projects, and corporate structuring and funding arrangements, through to intellectual property protection, data security and privacy, and employment matters.
Closing date: 09/02/2025
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ENVIRONMENT:
- Passionate about the environment, sustainability and achieving real impact. Our commitment to this is unwavering and guides us in every decision we make. It is the driving force that propels us forward. We are looking for that same commitment in you.
- Interest in, and excitement about, how lawyers can contribute to the growing natural capital economy.
IMPACT:
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to support relationship building across our business.
- A genuine desire to deliver high-quality legal work in a timely manner. Not because someone is making you do so, but because personal standards matter to you.
- An ability to ‘connect the dots’ and deliver value, whilst maintaining attention to detail when needed.
- The ability to tailor exceptional advice to the stakeholder and maintain focus on our strategic priorities.
- The skills to focus on finding pragmatic, commercial solutions to challenging problems and a willingness to ‘roll up your sleeves’ up to solve problems.
- A ‘can do’ attitude – no job is too big or too small for any of our team.
- Confidence to work under pressure with minimal supervision where necessary.
ADVENTURE & TOGETHERNESS:
- Collaborative by default and a desire to contribute to growth and development of the business as a whole and each of our team members individually.
- A passion for adventures in nature, and excitement about joining us for incredible team experiences.
- And let’s be honest, you must be a really nice person too. Sharing snacks on long journeys and good humour whilst on a hillside in the driving rain is mandatory!
What we’d love you to do
Drafting, reviewing, negotiating, executing and managing (as applicable) a wide variety of legal agreements and documents.
Acting as the primary point of contact for estate managers and operations teams who rely upon prompt advice and support from our legal function to deliver our impactful conservation projects.
Taking a proactive role in helping us to manage legal and commercial risk.
Supporting our General Counsel by providing strategic, comprehensive, tailored and impactful legal advice to inform decision-making across all areas of Oxygen Conservation’s activities, including real estate, corporate, IP protection, data security and privacy, and employment.
Assisting with reporting to portfolio owners and debt providers.
Collaborating with internal and group finance teams on fundraising and annual audit processes.
Instructing external legal advisers on outsourced projects.
Preparing legal templates and identifying opportunities to streamline business processes.
Developing and implementing internal governance processes, policies, and legal technologies.
Overseeing Companies House and ICO compliance.
Monitoring and staying up to date with changes in laws, regulations and industry best practices relevant to Oxygen Conservation’s operations.
Assisting with the management of legal disputes and settlements as required.
What you need to be awesome
Each role is different. Your location may be different. Your needs might be different. We will work with you to create a role and package that allows you to be incredible. The below details what every role will include, and what we feel every company should provide.
Your resource packOur interview process - what to expect
We hire people that are the best at what they do. And just as important as it is to discover if you're a good fit for us, you need to determine if we are a good fit for you.
1Apply
This is the first step to becoming part of the team. Simply click the ‘Apply Now’ button to complete our application form, and show us how awesome you are!
CV’s are needed, but on their own we don’t feel they tell us enough about who you really are. So, we have listed just a couple of questions to allow us to learn more about you.
2Opportunity to Shine
If your application is successful a member (or two) of the team will have an introductory call with you, to answer any initial questions you may have. After which, if successful, we will set an exciting role specific challenge for you to complete in advance of your interview. An opportunity for us to see you shine.
3Interview
We hate for this part to be too corporate and regimented. Instead, we will have a relaxed conversation to get to know one another, an opportunity to ask questions and learn more.
We recognise that this process is two way and that you will be interviewing us perhaps even more than we will be interviewing you – we promise that it won’t be a dull process.
4Decision
We will invite you to meet more of the team so you and them can explore the realities of being a part of Oxygen Conservation. If our passion for what we do aligns with yours and we think you’ll be a great addition, we will invite you to join our growing team. If you love what you’ve learnt we hope you will accept, to be a part of our mission to Scale Conservation.