Planning & Environmental Solicitor

eNL Legal; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Competitive remuneration

Career progression

Job summary

eNL Legal in Birmingham is seeking an ambitious Planning & Environmental Solicitor with 3+ years PQE to join our growing national team. You will handle complex, high‑value planning, environmental, regeneration and compulsory purchase matters for public and private sector clients, and contribute to developing the Statutory Agreement practice.

Hybrid working is available, and the role offers broad exposure, strong client relationships and clear opportunities for career progression within a

Qualifications

• Strong technical expertise in planning and environmental law.
• Proven experience managing a team and supervising casework.
• Experience handling statutory and infrastructure agreements, including highways.

Responsibilities

• Advise on planning, environmental, regeneration and compulsory purchase matters.
• Manage and develop the Statutory Agreement team.
• Oversee a varied caseload including highways and water industry agreements.
• Support a busy national Planning team and meet deadlines.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Highways agreements

Statutory agreements

Technical skills

Time management

Client service

Job description

Planning & Environmental Solicitor, 3+ Years PQE, Birmingham, £70,000+ (DOE) - We are looking for an ambitious and experienced Environment & Planning Solicitor to join a growing national Planning & Environmental team. This is an exciting opportunity for a solicitor who wants to work on complex, high-value matters, develop strong client relationships and play a key role in a collaborative national team. JOB REF:5567.

THE ROLE:

• The team advises a broad range of public and private sector clients on both contentious and non-contentious planning, environmental, regeneration and compulsory purchase matters.
• As part of the role, you will have the opportunity to undertake a varied mix of planning and environmental work while also taking responsibility for the management and development of the Statutory Agreement team.
• You will be responsible for a varied caseload to include Section 278 and Section 38 Highways Act agreements, Section 104 Water Industry Act agreements, Deeds of Easement and Substation Lease Agreements.
• You will oversee and manage this function, providing valuable support to a busy national Planning team.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

• We are looking for a solicitor who combines strong technical expertise with leadership capability, commercial awareness and a genuine desire to deliver excellent client service.
• Proven experience managing a team, supervising transactional casework and supporting the development of colleagues.
• Experience in dealing with statutory and infrastructure agreements, ideally including highways agreements.
• Strong technical and organisational skills.
• The ability to manage a busy caseload and work effectively to deadlines.
• The confidence to take responsibility for matters and manage files independently where appropriate.

ON OFFER:

• Competitive remuneration package
• Genuine career progression
• Hybrid working arrangements

At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate