Planning Solicitor

Sacco Mann; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Planning Solicitor to join their dynamic team in a thriving law firm. This role offers the opportunity to work on significant planning law cases across various sectors, including residential and urban developments. The firm prides itself on its supportive culture, promoting a healthy work-life balance while providing ample opportunities for professional growth. With a hybrid working policy and a vibrant office environment filled with social events, this position is ideal for those looking to advance their careers in a collaborative setting. If you have a passion for planning law and the drive to succeed, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Mindset focused on planning law with experience in residential and urban projects.
• Ability to negotiate complex planning agreements and conduct appeals.

Responsibilities

• Advise on planning law for major developments and infrastructure projects.
• Conduct planning appeals and negotiate planning agreements.

Skills

Planning Law

Negotiation

Judicial Review

Planning Appeals

Education

Law Degree

Solicitor Qualification

Job description

A highly regarded law firm, who have had consistent and significant growth over the past 5 years, are looking to add to their Planning team with the recruitment of a further Planning Solicitor.

With a team that successfully works across multiple locations, they advise on all aspects of planning law for both private and public sector clients on major developments and infrastructure projects. Work includes major residential and urban projects, regeneration work, judicial review challenges in a planning context, conducting planning appeals, negotiating complex planning and highways agreements to name a few areas. The team also regularly advises household name residential developer clients as well planning authorities nationally.

The firm is well known for its culture, being one where people work hard and smart, but are not expected to work all hours. They have a hybrid working policy, although there are plenty of people who enjoy being in the office due to the plentiful social and charity events that take place on a regular basis.

The ideal candidate would be someone who already has a base of experience, a Planning Solicitor with at least 18m experience and looking to join a thriving team where there is room to grow. They are happy to consider someone much more senior too, up to c 9 years pqe for the right person.

To find out more about this Planning Solicitor or Associate role in Leeds, please do confidentially get in touch with Rachael Mann or Sophie Linley at Sacco Mann on 0113 245 3338.