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SynergyX Freight LTD; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal services organization seeks a Planning and Highways Specialist to provide effective legal advice and representation for the County Council. The ideal candidate will have a professional qualification in law and at least two years of relevant experience in planning and highway law. Key responsibilities include drafting agreements, representing the council at meetings, and advising on enforcement matters. This role supports equality, diversity, and inclusion principles and may require occasional travel.

Benefits

Travel costs and expenses covered

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience in planning and highway law.
• Confident in negotiations with complex stakeholders.
• Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice to the County Council on planning matters.
• Represent the council at planning committee meetings.
• Draft and negotiate planning agreements.

Skills

Legal advice and representation

Complex negotiations

Communication skills

Research and analysis

Team collaboration

Education

Professional qualification as Solicitor or Barrister

Tools

Computerised case management systems

Legal research systems

Job description

Job Purpose

To be a planning and highways specialist assisting in the provision of an efficient and effective in house legal service to the County Council and in particular to the County Council's planning, highways and environment, and related functions within the responsibility of the Director of Environment and Transport. Monday to Friday working hours with occasional overnight travel and weekends. Travel costs and all expenses paid for. Location: Leicester.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and representation to the County Council on a broad spectrum of planning and highway matters working with developers and other partners.
• Attend as legal representative at planning committees.
• Draft and negotiate S106 planning agreements and highway infrastructure agreements.
• Advise on senior level planning and highway enforcement matters.
• Advocate at tribunals and hearings.

Qualifications

• Professional qualification as an admitted Solicitor, Barrister entitled to practice, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives or Associate or Graduate Member working towards admission as a Fellow.
• Demonstrable recent experience (2 years) of dealing with legal work in planning and highway law.
• Confident and comfortable in complex and fast moving negotiations.
• Proficient in IT applications including a computerised case management and legal research and time recording systems.
• Up to date legal knowledge of Planning and Highways legislation.
• Excellent communication skills, orally and in writing.
• Ability to research, assimilate and present effective client focused solutions in a timely manner.
• Work accurately under pressure with minimum supervision.
• Team player, personable, generate confidence; possession of a current driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• Capable of making reasonable adjustments for a disability.

Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion. We expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.