Planning Associate/Senior Associate

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment Ltd is recruiting a Planning Solicitor/Lawyer for Bristol with hybrid and flexible working. The role offers high-quality planning work, real responsibility and clear career progression in a growing team.

The successful candidate will advise on DCOs, planning applications, and development delivery, plus Section 106 and related infrastructure matters across energy, transport, utilities and regeneration sectors.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years' PQE with solid experience in planning, particularly across DCOs/major infrastructure and Town and Country Planning Act matters.
• Commercial acumen, ability to handle clients and stakeholders, and a collaborative team approach.
• Willingness to take ownership of career development and progression.

Responsibilities

• Advise on a broad range of planning matters, including major infrastructure consenting regimes and planning strategy.
• Manage planning applications, appeals, and development delivery, including Section 106 and highways agreements.
• Provide planning advice on real estate, corporate, energy and infrastructure transactions.
• Work on complex projects across energy, transport, utilities, regeneration and infrastructure.
• Develop client relationships and contribute to business development with senior colleagues.

Job description

Opportunity: Planning Solicitor/Lawyer

Location: Bristol (Hybrid & Flexible Working)

Salary: Up to £80,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits!

If you're a planning lawyer looking for a move that offers high-quality work, actual responsibility and room to build your career, this could be one to explore.

A highly regarded and ambitious UK law firm is growing its Planning team in Bristol and is looking for a solicitor/lawyer around the 3-6 PQE mark to join them (those with focused experience in Planning but less PQE are welcome to apply!)

The team is nationally recognised and works on a varied mix of planning, infrastructure and development matters for developers, infrastructure providers, landowners and investors. You'll have the opportunity to work on high-profile projects, including major infrastructure schemes and DCOs, alongside more traditional Town and Country Planning Act work.

The Opportunity:

You'll advise across a broad range of matters, including:

• DCOs and other major infrastructure consenting regimes;
• Planning applications, appeals, strategy and development delivery;
• Section 106, highways and other planning agreements;
• Planning advice on real estate, corporate, energy and infrastructure transactions; and
• Complex projects across sectors including energy, transport, utilities, regeneration and infrastructure.

There's also substantial scope to develop your own client relationships and profile, get involved in business development and work closely with colleagues across the wider firm.

Why This Role?

This is a firm with a clear growth strategy, meaning there's chance to really make your mark rather than simply inherit an established caseload.

The culture is collaborative, entrepreneurial and refreshingly human. You'll work alongside experienced lawyers on interesting matters, have access to strong professional development and be encouraged to take ownership of your career and progression.

You'll also have the opportunity to support junior lawyers and trainees, contribute to the growth of the practice and develop your own expertise across planning and infrastructure.

What Are They Looking For?

• Ideally, you'll have around 3-6 years' PQE and solid experience in planning, particularly across DCOs/major infrastructure consenting and Town and Country Planning Act matters.
• Experience in energy, transport, utilities, regeneration or wider infrastructure would be attractive. Environmental experience is a bonus but not essential.
• More importantly, you'll be commercially minded, confident with clients and stakeholders and someone who wants to be part of a collaborative team and play a role in its continued growth.
• Not every box ticked? No problem. The right experience, approach and potential matter more than an exact PQE or checklist!

Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.