Commercial Planning Solicitor

Dunnebier Print & Marketing; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a proactive Commercial Planning Solicitor with 35 years of PQE to join their growing legal team. This hybrid role requires independent management of caseloads, offering competitive salaries and career development opportunities in a supportive culture.

Benefits

Supportive team culture

High-quality varied work

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• 35 years post-qualification experience in planning law.
• Strong understanding of commercial realities for developers.
• Experience in both private and public sector advice.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic legal advice on town and country planning law.
• Draft and negotiate planning agreements and handle appeals.
• Liaise with authorities and support development teams.

Skills

Negotiation

Client Management

Legal Drafting

Education

Qualified Solicitor in England & Wales

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Location:Hybrid 1 day per week in the Sheffield office

PQE Required:35 years

Employment Type:Full-time, Permanent

About The Role

We are seeking a proactive and commercially mindedPlanning Solicitor (35 PQE)to join our clients growing legal team. This is a hybrid role, with just one day per week required in the Sheffield office. The ideal candidate will have solid experience in planning law and be confident managing their own caseload from day one.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic legal advice on all aspects of town and country planning law
• Draft and negotiate Section 106 agreements, infrastructure agreements, and CIL matters
• Handle planning appeals, inquiries, and judicial reviews
• Advise on environmental and highways law as it relates to planning matters
• Support commercial and residential development teams with planning risk assessments and due diligence
• Liaise effectively with local authorities, consultants, and external counsel
• Stay abreast of legislative developments and policy changes
  
  

Requirements

• Qualified Solicitor in England & Wales with 35 years' post-qualification experience in planning law
• Able to manage a full caseload independently
• Strong understanding of the commercial realities facing developers and local authorities
• Experience advising clients in both the private and public sectors
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and client management skills
• Comfortable working autonomously within a hybrid model
  
  

What We Offer

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Hybrid working model only one day per week in the Sheffield office
• Supportive, down-to-earth team culture
• High-quality, varied work with notable clients
• Career development opportunities

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Law Practice

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