Planning solicitor/lawyer ref 5276529

Essential Employment; Exeter; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal employment agency is seeking an experienced local government lawyer in the UK focusing on highways and PROW. The role involves managing a varied caseload and offering supervision to junior members. Essential qualifications include substantial experience in highway and local government law and excellent written and verbal skills. This position can be worked entirely remotely, open to both full-time and part-time candidates.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience of highway and local government law.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Previous local government experience necessary.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload focused on highways and PROW.
• Offer supervision to junior team members.
• Provide legal advice on a range of topics.

Skills

Highways law

Local government law

Civil litigation

Criminal litigation

Written communication

Verbal communication

Job description

The Litigation and Planning team is seeking an experienced local government lawyer with strong highways and PROW experience as well as general litigation experience.

You will manage a varied caseload focused on highways and PROW but also including civil and criminal litigation. You will be expected to offer some supervision to junior members of the team.

We are looking for an individual with excellent written and verbal skills. It is essential that the individual has substantial experience of highway and local government law. You must be willing to learn new areas of law to be able to provide fast paced legal advice on a range of topics.

Previous Local Government experience is essential.

THIS ROLE CAN BE WORKED ENTIRELY REMOTELY

Interest is invited from both full time and part time candidates.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to [e-mail] quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared.

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