Head of Planning

eNL Legal; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

eNL Legal in the East Midlands is seeking a Planning Partner or senior Planning Solicitor to lead and grow the planning practice across the region. You will shape strategy, develop the team and expand the firm’s regional presence.

Your responsibilities include advising on complex planning matters, building client relationships, and driving new business through existing connections while working with related practice areas to strengthen the firm’s offering.

Qualifications

• Applications are welcomed from established Planning Partners or senior Planning Lawyers with the experience and ambition to lead a practice.
• An established following and strong connections across the East Midlands market are essential. You will have a demonstrable ability to generate instructions, develop client relationships and identify opportunities for growth.
• You will combine excellent technical expertise with commercial awareness, strong leadership skills and an entrepreneurial approach.
• The ability to develop a team and establish a recognised regional planning practice will be key to success.

Responsibilities

• Advising on a broad range of planning matters, including complex and high-profile development projects.
• Providing strategic planning advice to developers, housebuilders, landowners, investors and public sector clients.
• Advising on planning applications, appeals, section 106 agreements, infrastructure and development-related matters.
• Building and maintaining relationships with key clients, professional referrers and other market contacts.
• Generating new business through your established following and connections.
• Developing and implementing a growth strategy for the practice.
• Recruiting, mentoring and developing lawyers as the team expands.
• Working closely with colleagues across real estate, construction, corporate and other complementary practice areas.

Job description

Head of Planning | East Midlands | Partner Level | Established Following Essential

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Planning Partner or senior Planning Solicitor to take the lead in developing and growing a planning practice across the East Midlands.

This is a strategic appointment for a commercially minded lawyer with an established following, strong market connections and the ambition to build a successful team. The firm is looking for an individual who can bring a proven track record of generating work, develop new client relationships and play a key role in the continued expansion of its planning offering.

The Role

You will take responsibility for leading the planning practice across the East Midlands, with the opportunity to shape its strategy, develop the team and strengthen the firm's regional presence.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Advising on a broad range of planning matters, including complex and high-profile development projects.
• Providing strategic planning advice to developers, housebuilders, landowners, investors and public sector clients.
• Advising on planning applications, appeals, section 106 agreements, infrastructure and development-related matters.
• Building and maintaining relationships with key clients, professional referrers and other market contacts.
• Generating new business through your established following and connections.
• Developing and implementing a growth strategy for the practice.
• Recruiting, mentoring and developing lawyers as the team expands.
• Working closely with colleagues across real estate, construction, corporate and other complementary practice areas.

The Candidate

Applications are welcomed from established Planning Partners or senior Planning Lawyers with the experience and ambition to lead a practice.

An established following and strong connections across the East Midlands market are essential. You will have a demonstrable ability to generate instructions, develop client relationships and identify opportunities for growth.

You will combine excellent technical expertise with commercial awareness, strong leadership skills and an entrepreneurial approach. The ability to develop a team and establish a recognised regional planning practice will be key to success.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity for a Planning Partner looking for the platform to grow their practice, build a team and influence the strategic direction of an established law firm.

With the opportunity to develop the department and strengthen its presence across the East Midlands, this role offers real scope for an ambitious individual to make their mark.

All enquiries will be treated in the strictest confidence.