Planning & Environmental Solicitor

eNL; Stafford; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Career progression

Hybrid working

Job summary

eNL is seeking a Planning & Environmental Solicitor with 3+ years PQE to join its Birmingham team. The role covers planning, environmental, regeneration and compulsory purchase matters for public and private clients, with leadership responsibilities within the Statutory Agreement team.

Hybrid working and a competitive remuneration package are offered. The successful candidate will handle a varied caseload, including highway and water industry-related agreements, and work across a national team

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and client service orientation.
• Proven experience in supervising transactional casework.
• Experience with statutory and infrastructure agreements, including highways.
• Strong technical and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage a busy caseload and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Advise on planning, environmental, regeneration and compulsory purchase matters for public and private clients.
• Take responsibility for management and development of the Statutory Agreement team.
• Handle a varied caseload including Section 278 and Section 38 agreements and related deeds.
• Provide support to the national Planning team and coordinate across offices.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Statutory agreements

Infrastructure agreements

Deadline management

Independent file handling

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