Planning Solicitor

JMC Legal Recruitment; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious firm in Cardiff is seeking an experienced Planning Solicitor with over 3 years PQE to join their dynamic national team. This role involves providing strategic legal advice on various planning matters, managing your own caseload, and engaging in business development activities. The firm offers hybrid working arrangements with excellent career progression opportunities and a robust support system.

Benefits

Hybrid working flexibility

Competitive salary

Excellent benefits package

Opportunity to manage own caseload

Supportive team environment

Clear progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years post-qualification experience.
• Experience in drafting complex planning agreements.
• Strong technical expertise in planning law.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic advice on securing planning permissions.
• Draft and negotiate statutory agreements.
• Assist with planning audits and judicial reviews.

Skills

Planning law

Highways law

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Practice development

Education

Qualified to practice in England and Wales

Job description

View more categories View less categories Practice area Planning law Contract type Permanent Hours Full time PQE 3 years ,4 years ,5 years Position Solicitor Sector Private practice

Exciting Planning Lawyer Opportunity (3+ PQE) - Cardiff

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Planning Solicitor with 3+ years PQE to join a national team based in Cardiff. This firm is highly regarded for its work with a diverse client base, including residential and mixed-use developers, leading retailers, corporate occupiers, charities, investors, NHS, local authorities, and government bodies.

As a Planning Lawyer, you will provide strategic and tactical advice on securing planning permissions, drafting and negotiating statutory agreements, and undertaking due diligence related to planning aspects of real estate, funding, and corporate transactions. You will be involved in advising on special protection areas, Assets of Community Value, and Village Greens, auditing planning application documents, committee reports, and assisting with risk management, appeals, judicial reviews, and enforcement. Your role will also include highways advice, and a solid understanding of EIA, CIL, and GLA planning will be essential.

This role offers the opportunity to build and manage your own caseload while working closely with senior colleagues on a wide range of development-related matters. You'll be encouraged to participate in business development and marketing activities, with support in developing your network both internally and externally.

Skills & Experience Required:

• Qualified to practice in England and Wales with a minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience.
• Extensive experience in planning and highways law.
• Proven experience in drafting complex s.106 Agreements, highway agreements, land development agreements, and planning due diligence reports.
• Experience in planning-led regeneration projects, planning judicial reviews, conducting planning appeals, and presenting at planning committees.
• Strong technical expertise and analytical skills.
• A track record of successful practice development and excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex legal matters to clients without a legal background.

What's on Offer:

• Hybrid working with flexibility to work from the Cardiff office 2-3 days a week.
• Competitive salary and excellent benefits package.
• Opportunity to develop your own caseload with a wide variety of work.
• Supportive and collaborative team environment with the chance to work alongside senior members of the firm on high-profile projects.
• Clear progression opportunities in a growing team.

If you're an ambitious Planning Solicitor seeking a dynamic role in Cardiff with a firm that offers both flexibility and a chance to work on significant planning matters, this is an exciting opportunity for you. Apply now for immediate consideration!

Company

JMC Legal Recruitmentare a National legal recruitment agency with offices in London, Bristol and New York. Working with Top law firms, a refreshing approach.

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