Associate/ Senior Associate (4+ PQE) | Planning & Environment

Burness Paull; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK law firm is seeking a Senior Associate in Planning to join their Planning and Environment division. The role involves handling a variety of contentious and non-contentious planning matters across several key sectors, including renewable energy and commercial development. Candidates should have 4+ PQE, be detail-oriented, and possess strong communication skills. This is a fantastic opportunity to advance your career within a market-leading team.

Qualifications

• 4+ PQE in planning and environment law.
• Experience in contentious and non-contentious matters.
• Ability to work across key sectors like renewable energy and commercial development.

Responsibilities

• Cover a wide range of planning and environment matters.
• Work with clients in renewable energy, housebuilding, and major development.
• Contribute to the successful outcomes of planning projects.

Skills

Responsive

Tenacious

Resilient

Organised

Confident communicator

Attention to detail

Job description

Senior Associate | Planning

Do you have a passion for planning and looking for your next challenge?

We are looking to recruit an Associate/ Senior Associate (4+ PQE) for our Planning and Environment division. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading team in a market leading firm.

The successful candidate will cover a wide range of contentious and non-contentious planning and environment matters across the team’s key sectors including renewable energy, housebuilding, retail and leisure and major commercial development.

We are looking for experienced candidates who are responsive, tenacious, resilient, organised, and confident communicators. Meticulous attention to detail, pride in the product we provide to clients and a conscientious mindset are essential.

If you’re ready to take the next step in your career, apply now! Click here to get an insight into our fantastic Planning team.

Full details can also be found in our job specification.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss this opportunity in more detail, please contact [e-mail] or call 0141 273 6877.

Burness Paull reserves the right to close this vacancy early if a sufficient number of applications are received for this role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Closing Date: 14 November 2025