Planning Lawyer: Associate to Senior

Foot Anstey LLP; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary plus bonus

Private healthcare

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Foot Anstey LLP is seeking an Associate/Senior Associate in Planning to join our ambitious Planning & Environment team across the South West. You will work on major infrastructure projects, DCOs, ICOs, and a broad range of Town and Country Planning Act matters for developers and infrastructure providers.

You will advise on planning applications and delivery, negotiate planning agreements, and provide due diligence support for energy, real estate, and infrastructure transactions.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years' PQE, or equivalent experience with relevant planning matters
• Experience with Development Consent Orders (DCOs) / Infrastructure Consent Orders (ICOs) and other major infrastructure regimes
• Strong drafting, analytical and stakeholder-management skills
• Experience building and maintaining client relationships and contributing to business development

Responsibilities

• Advise on a broad range of planning matters, including DCOs, ICOs, planning applications and development delivery
• Negotiate planning and infrastructure agreements (section 106, highways agreements)
• Provide planning support on corporate, real estate, energy, and infrastructure transactions
• Develop junior colleagues and contribute to a collaborative team culture
• Build strong client relationships and identify opportunities to support clients' needs

Skills

Planning law

Client relations

Negotiation

Education

Legal degree

Job description

Foot Anstey LLP is seeking an Associate/Senior Associate in Planning to join our ambitious Planning & Environment team across the South West. You will work on major infrastructure projects, DCOs, ICOs, and a broad range of Town and Country Planning Act matters for developers and infrastructure providers.

You will advise on planning applications and delivery, negotiate planning agreements, and provide due diligence support for energy, real estate, and infrastructure transactions.