Planning & Highways Solicitor – Hybrid, Regeneration Projects

Michael Page Legal; West Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Annual leave 28.5 days rising to 33.5

Practising certificate fees paid

Enhanced family leave

Health and wellbeing support

Funded development opportunities

Long term career progression

Job summary

Michael Page Legal is recruiting a Planning and Highways Solicitor for a large public sector client in West Yorkshire. The role offers hybrid working with a few office days per month and focuses on planning, highways, rights of way and environmental matters within major regeneration schemes.

You will provide expert advice to senior officers and committees, manage public inquiries, and contribute to strategic legal services and infrastructure projects across the region.

Qualifications

• Strong planning/public law experience.
• Advising on development projects and infrastructure matters.
• Ability to work with senior stakeholders and decision makers.

Responsibilities

• Advising on planning, highways, rights of way and environmental law matters.
• Supporting section 106 and section 278 agreements connected to major developments.
• Providing legal advice to senior officers, committees and elected members.
• Managing public inquiries, enforcement matters and wider public law issues.
• Contributing to the development of legal services and supporting major regeneration initiatives.

Skills

Planning law

Public law

Stakeholder management

Education

Solicitor qualification

Job description

Michael Page Legal is recruiting a Planning and Highways Solicitor for a large public sector client in West Yorkshire. The role offers hybrid working with a few office days per month and focuses on planning, highways, rights of way and environmental matters within major regeneration schemes.

You will provide expert advice to senior officers and committees, manage public inquiries, and contribute to strategic legal services and infrastructure projects across the region.