Associate/Senior Associate - Planning

Tlt Llp; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading national law firm in the UK is recruiting an experienced Planning lawyer to join their Future Energy, Planning & Environment team. This role offers flexible working, with responsibilities including advising on planning issues and managing client relationships. The ideal candidate will be a qualified solicitor with experience in Development Consent Orders and excellent analytical skills. The firm provides a competitive salary, benefits, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

25 days holiday, increasing to 30 based on service

Private medical insurance

Annual pay review

Qualifications

• 1-6 years PQE in a similar legal setting.
• Specific experience with Development Consent Orders desirable.
• Experience advising public and private sector clients.

Responsibilities

• Advise on planning issues across various sectors.
• Act on consenting aspects of offshore wind projects.
• Develop strong client relationships.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Business development

Education

Qualified Solicitor (SRA or Law Society Registered)

Job description

Overview

Due to the exciting growth plans across the team, we are recruiting for an experienced Planning lawyer to join our national Future Energy, Planning & Environment team at Associate or Senior Associate level. This role is offered on a fully flexible working basis to accommodate part or full-time hours.

Responsibilities

• Working alongside a team of specialist lawyers, advising on planning issues, applications and appeals across a variety of sectors, specialising in transport and renewable energy projects.
• Advising on nationally significant infrastructure projects
• Acting in relation to the consenting aspects of offshore wind projects
• Plenty of client contact, running your own files and early responsibility for delivery of transactions.
• Collaborating closely with the wider team across our other office locations
• Taking an active involvement in business development, nurturing existing client relationships as well as new relationships
• Supporting in the exciting expansion plans for the DCO practice
• Participating in the team's Planning Know-How sessions, which are delivered on a rota basis
• Contribute to our collaborative culture, with an ambition to assist in the development of junior team members
• Develop a deep understanding of your client's business needs, and act in the best interest of the firm and the client

Qualifications

• A Qualified Solicitor (SRA or Law Society Registered) with between 1-6 year's PQE (or equivalent) in a similar legal setting
• Specific experience in Development Consent Orders and/or advising on Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects would be highly desirable
• Experience of working with and advising public sector and private sector clients, particularly local authorities, and an understanding of local authority governance would be desirable
• A forward thinker, with excellent analytical, communication and organisational skills, you will be self‑motivated with the ability to manage workloads and deadlines
• Commercially aware with some exposure to business development, with the ability to maintain and nurture strong client relationships

About the Company

We are one of the UK's largest Real Estate groups, with a team of over 250, advising on thousands of transactions across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland each year. Clients instruct us for this experience, our depth of expertise and sector know‑how. Many of our real‑estate partners are independently recognised as leading individuals in the field by the legal industry's annual directory rankings. Clients, including many in‑house lawyers, trust us with both 'high profile' and business as usual work.

Our national Planning team advises on a raft of issues, including compulsory purchases, breaches of planning control and various complex infrastructure agreements. With vast experience working for local planning authorities, developers and consultancies, the team makes planning applications, lodges appeals, acts as advocates at committees, hearings and inquiries, and submits representations to applications and policy documents.

TLT is fast‑paced, fast‑growing and forward‑thinking. We work with high‑profile clients in innovative sectors, with local, national and international reach. In 2022 we were named Law Firm of the Year at The British Legal Awards.

We value our employees highly and want you to feel valued. You'll receive a competitive salary with an annual pay review. You will also have access to an extensive range of benefits via our flexible benefits scheme including 25 days holiday (which will increase to 30 days based on length of service) and private medical insurance. At TLT we offer a progressive fully flexible working approach, supporting hybrid work and work/life balance.