Locum Highways Lawyer

Venn Group; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 83,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Venn Group's specialist Public Sector Legal team is recruiting a Locum Highways Lawyer to join a Local Authority in the South of England on an interim basis. This fully remote role offers 3–6 months with flexible hours.

You will draft and advise on Section 278 and Section 38 agreements, advise on general highways matters, rights of way and licences, and handle a varied caseload independently for a local authority. Umbrella rate £60–£65 per hour.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in highways law and local authority/public sector work.
• Proven ability to draft and advise on highways agreements and licences.
• Capable of handling a varied caseload independently with practical advice.

Responsibilities

• Drafting and advising on Section 278 and Section 38 agreements
• Providing highways law advice on general queries
• Advising on public rights of way and highway licences
• Managing a varied caseload remotely for a Local Authority

Skills

Highways law

Public sector experience

Drafting Section 278/38 agreements

Independent workload management

Job description

Locum Highways Lawyer – Full Time or Part Time – Fully Remote – £60–£65 per hour Umbrella

Venn Group's specialist Public Sector Legal team are currently recruiting for a Locum Highways Lawyer to join a Local Authority in the South of England on an interim basis. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced highways lawyer to undertake a varied caseload of highways matters, providing legal advice and support across a range of agreements, licences and statutory procedures.

Role Details:

• Position: Locum Highways Lawyer
• Working Arrangement: Fully remote
• Duration: Initial 3–6 months
• Hours: Full time or part time considered
• Rate: £60–£65 per hour Umbrella

Duties may include:

• Drafting and advising on Section 278 and Section 38 agreements
• Providing legal advice on general highways law queries
• Advising on public rights of way and footpath orders
• Dealing with Section 50 highway licences
• Advising on highway stopping-up orders
• Handling Section 184 notices
• Advising on footpath diversion orders
• Providing wider legal support to the Local Authority on highways matters

Candidate Requirements:

• Previous experience handling highways law matters, ideally within a Local Authority or wider public sector environment
• Experience drafting and advising on Section 278 and Section 38 agreements
• Knowledge of public rights of way, highway licences and statutory highway procedures
• Ability to manage a varied caseload independently and provide clear, practical legal advice
• Availability to start an interim assignment, with full-time or part-time working considered

Job Reference: J98703

For more information, please contact Louise Francis or Phoebe Maries on 07441 916 438, or email [e-mail].

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all candidates.

Due to the high volume of applications, it is impossible to provide feedback for every applicant. If one of the team has not contacted you within 48 hours, then please assume your application has been unsuccessful in this instance.

Locum Highways Lawyer – Full Time or Part Time – Fully Remote – £60–£65 per hour Umbrella