Hybrid Highways & Planning Lawyer – Local Authority Expert

ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LTD; Packmoor; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LTD seeks a Highways & Planning Lawyer for a hybrid/remote role in Oxford. You will provide high quality legal advice, draft planning and highway agreements, and undertake negotiations and litigation when required.

The role requires a current practising certificate, local authority experience, and recent s106/highway agreement work. This is a full temporary contract position with a flexible hybrid/remote setup.

Qualifications

• Current Practising Certificate required.
• Local Authority experience advantageous.
• Experience drafting Planning and Highway Agreements.
• Recent involvement with s106 and highway agreements.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality legal advice to Directorates and Corporate Services.
• Negotiate to protect objectives; undertake litigation and advocacy as needed.
• Participate in project teams to deliver timely, responsive services.
• Research developments in the law to ensure best practice for clients.

Skills

Drafting planning agreements

Drafting highway agreements

s106 agreements experience

Local Authority experience

Education

Current Practising Certificate

Job description

ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LTD seeks a Highways & Planning Lawyer for a hybrid/remote role in Oxford. You will provide high quality legal advice, draft planning and highway agreements, and undertake negotiations and litigation when required.

The role requires a current practising certificate, local authority experience, and recent s106/highway agreement work. This is a full temporary contract position with a flexible hybrid/remote setup.