Planning Lawyer

ENL Legal Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading national law firm in Berkshire is seeking an experienced Planning Lawyer with 3+ PQE. You will provide strategic advice on planning permissions, negotiate agreements, and manage your own caseload while engaging in business development. The firm values client care and offers a competitive salary and excellent work-life balance, along with various employee benefits including performance incentives and private medical insurance.

Benefits

Performance driven incentives

Annual bonus schemes

Employee retail discounts

Day off for your birthday

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• 3+ PQE in Planning Law.
• Extensive experience in planning led regeneration projects.
• Exceptional analytical skills and practice development.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and tactical advice on securing planning permission.
• Draft and negotiate statutory agreements.
• Undertake due diligence for real estate planning.

Skills

Strategic planning advice

Negotiation

Marketing activities

Business development

Technical expertise

Job description

Planning Lawyer/ 3+ PQE/ Berkshire/ Competitive Salary/ Excellent opportunity for an experienced Planning Lawyer to join a leading national law firm, working on a diverse range of complex planning and development matters with high-profile clients – To apply please call Gemma on 020 7183 8586 and quote Job Ref:1801

JOB TITLE: Planning Lawyer

PQE REQUIRED: 3+

LOCATION: Berkshire

SALARY: Competitive

THE ROLE:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 3+ PQE Planning Solicitor to join a highly regarded national planning team. The team acts for a broad and varied client base including residential and mixed use developers, corporate occupiers, contractors, charities, investors, funders, the NHS, local authorities and Government bodies. The successful candidate will provide strategic and tactical advice on securing planning permission, draft and negotiate statutory agreements, undertake due diligence in relation to real estate planning, handling corporate transactions and advise on special protection areas. The candidate should have a good knowledge on EIA, CIL and GLA planning.

THE CANDIDATE:

As a successful candidate, you will be working closely with senior members of the firm as well as developing your own caseload. You will be expected to engage in marketing activities, business development and encouraged to develop internal/external contacts. Extensive experience in planning matters such as planning led regeneration projects, judicial review, appeals and planning committee presentation is required. The ideal candidate will have exceptional technical expertise and analytical skills, with a track record of successful practice development.

THE FIRM:

This is your chance to join a national leading full-service firm that work with a range of public and private sector clients, where client care and in-depth knowledge are held in high esteem. The firm values professionalism, technical ability and experience whilst promoting a healthy work-life balance.

PACKAGE:

• Performance driven incentives
• Annual bonus schemes
• Employee retail discounts
• Day off for your birthday
• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
• Private medical insurance
• And much more…

HOW TO APPLY:

Contact Gemma Jones at eNL on 020 7183 8586 or email [e-mail] with your CV, or simply call for a confidential discussion.

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 characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.