Locum Planning Lawyer

Sellick Partnership (Legal) Limited; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Sellick Partnership seeks a Senior Planning Lawyer for a locum role with a London council. This initial 3-month contract includes flexible onsite attendance, handling planning-related caseloads, and contributing to a friendly team. Ideal for experienced lawyers looking to support local authority operations while enjoying a competitive salary in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Competitive pay rate

Flexible working

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Experience in planning law and local authority engagement is beneficial.
• Qualifications as a legal professional are required.
• Experience with Section 106s, 278s, and highways agreements is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Handle complex caseloads involving section 106s and highways agreements.
• Provide expert planning advice and attend planning committees as needed.
• Support the council in enforcement actions related to planning.

Skills

Legal expertise

Planning law

Advice provision

Negotiation

Education

Qualified legal professional

Job description

Sellick Partnership would love to hear from Planning Lawyers who are interested in taking up a locum assignment for a reputable London council.

This is a locum contract for an initial 3 months with the view to extend. The post holder will need to attend the offices in South London ideally twice per week, but there is flexibility around this.

The council based in South London are looking for an experienced Senior Planning Lawyer to handle a caseload including:

• Section 106s
• Providing planning advice
• Section 278s
• Highways agreements and advice
• Enforcement
• Attending planning committee (once every other month)

The successful Planning Lawyer will be a qualified legal professional with relevant legal experience. Ideally they will have local authority experience but this is not an essential requirement.

The council are looking for someone to join them on a full time basis but they can be flexible based upon the Planning Lawyer's availability.

This is a great opportunity offering an excellent and competitive pay rate, interesting work, and a friendly team.

If interested please get in touch with Rayhaneh Tehrani in our Manchester office to discuss.

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