Planning Lawyer Locum

Law Absolute Limited; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading law recruitment firm is seeking a locum planning lawyer for a Local Authority shared service in Cambridgeshire. This part-time role offers flexibility, with an emphasis on handling s.106 agreements and a contract expected to last 3 months. Candidates must hold the required qualifications and have relevant experience in local government law.

Qualifications

• England and Wales qualified solicitor, barrister, or chartered legal executive.
• Minimum 2 years' PQE in planning law.
• Ability to cover planning committee occasionally when needed.

Responsibilities

• Handle s.106 agreements confidently.
• Attend office in Cambridgeshire for meetings or training as required.
• Support planning committee occasionally.

Skills

Experience handling s.106 agreements

Local government environment

Education

Qualified solicitor/barrister/chartered legal executive

Job description

LAW Absolute is recruiting on behalf of a Local Authority shared service based in Cambridgeshire for a locum planning lawyer on a temporary basis, beginning with a 3-month contract to start as soon as possible.

Please note this is a part-time role of either 3 or 4 days per week.

This client is seeking an experienced planning lawyer who can work on section 106 agreements confidently. It would be beneficial if you are also able to cover planning committee very occasionally.

This role will be hybrid/remote with occasional meetings and/or training required in the office. Otherwise, home working is available.

To apply you will be:

• An England and Wales qualified solicitor, barrister or chartered legal executive with minimum 2 years’ PQE Able to demonstrate previous experience handling a caseload of s.106 agreements in a local government environment Able to attend the office in Cambridgeshire when required Available on no more than a 2-week notice period

The salary guidance from the client for this role is up to £50-£60/hour umbrella dependent on experience.

Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.

At LAW Absolute we endeavour to respond to all applications within 48 hours. However due to the volume of applications we receive we may not be able to respond to every candidate individually.

If you have not heard from us within a 48 hour timeframe your application has not been successful and your details have not been retained. LAW Absolute acts as an employment business for temporary recruitment and as an employment agency for fixed term contract and permanent recruitment.