Planning & Highways Solicitor

Panoramic Associates Limted; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in Surrey is seeking 2 motivated Solicitors to join their Highways & Planning Legal Team. This high-impact role involves providing legal advice on planning law matters, negotiating agreements, and working collaboratively with other Lawyers. The position offers a salary of up to £65,755, a range of holidays, a pension plan, and flexible working options in an inclusive team.

Benefits

25-31 days holiday with an option to buy 10 additional days

LGPS pension

Hybrid and flexible working

Qualifications

• Eligible to practise in England and Wales with a current practising certificate.
• Experience in Highways and Planning law or interest in highway law.
• County Council experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on planning law matters.
• Induct highways and planning agreements.
• Advise on planning enforcement and litigation.

Skills

Highways and Planning law experience

Negotiating highways and planning agreements

Solution focused

Education

Solicitor, Barrister or Fellow of CILEX

Job description

I highly successful and friendly Council, based in Surrey, are looking for 2 motivated Solicitors to join a professional and friendly Highways & Planning Legal Team. This is a varied and high-impact role that will really make a positive impact to the team, council and area.

The 2 Solicitors will be providing legal advice and support on planning law matters. This includes inducting highways and planning agreements, advising on highways and planning issues, planning enforcement, appeals / litigation and advising Members. They will be working collaboratively with other Lawyers in the team and other councils too.

The roles are offering up to £65,755 depending on experience, 25-31 days holiday with an option to buy 10 days more, LGPS pension, hybrid and flexible working plus, working with an inclusive and collaborative team.

• You are a Solicitor, Barrister or Fellow of CILEX, eligible to practise in England and Wales with a current practising certificate issued by the relevant regulatory authority
• Senior Grade – Highways and Planning law experience OR Solicitor Grade – Planning law experience with an interest in highway law
• Negotiating highways and Planning agreements
• County Council experience
• Solution focused

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If you would like to know more, please contact Callum Gardiner:
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