Planning Legal Assistant

ZipRecruiter; Horley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent legal practice in Gatwick is seeking a highly organised Planning Paralegal/Admin Assistant. In this role, you'll provide crucial administrative and legal support, managing diaries, preparing legal documents, and conducting planning research. Ideal candidates have a strong background in law or planning and excellent IT and communication skills. This position offers opportunities for professional growth and comes with a superb benefits package.

Benefits

Superb benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience in legal or planning environments preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required.
• Ability to manage time and work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Provide diary management and client liaison.
• Prepare court bundles and update client spreadsheets.
• Draft basic legal documents and manage group inbox.

Skills

Organisational skills

IT skills (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Written and verbal communication

Education

Strong academic background in law or planning

Tools

iManage

Digital dictation

Job description

Planning Paralegal/Admin Assistant

Gatwick, East Sussex - Full Time

A leading law firm is seeking a highly organised and proactive Planning Legal Assistant to join its dynamic Planning team based in Gatwick. This is a rare opportunity to support one of the largest teams of chartered planning consultants within a law firm in England, working across planning law, environmental law, compulsory purchase, infrastructure and highways.

Role Overview

The successful candidate will provide administrative and technical legal support to solicitors and planning consultants, contributing to a wide range of matters from planning applications to infrastructure projects. The role offers a unique blend of administrative duties and earning legal work, with scope to grow professionally within a high-performing Real Estate group.

Key Responsibilities

Administrative Support

• Diary management, meeting coordination and client liaison
• Document handling: printing, scanning, photocopying, formatting, binding
• Drafting basic correspondence and preparing engrossments
• File opening/closing, conflict checks and client welcome packs
• Monthly billing coordination, breakdowns and financial tracking
• Managing group inbox and supporting internal club administration
• Maintaining third-party registers and processing expenses

Legal & Technical Tasks

• Preparing court bundles and updating client spreadsheets
• Drafting basic legal documents and uploading to portals
• Conducting planning research and submitting applications via Planning Portal
• Supporting business development: pitch documents, presentations, articles
• Submitting online representations and collating appeal documentation
• Time recording and assisting with precedent setup and risk protocols

Your Profile

• Prior experience in legal or planning environments, or strong academic background
• Excellent IT skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, iManage, digital dictation)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with attention to detail
• Confident telephone manner and client-facing professionalism
• Ability to manage time effectively and work under pressure
• Flexible team player with a proactive mindset

Superb benefits package comes with this role.

How to Apply

• Online: Apply with your updated CV via the provided link
• Contact: For immediate consideration, contact Robert Rowland at G2 Legal

We look forward to hearing from you.

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