Principal Lawyer – Planning and Highways

Kirklees Metropolitan Council; Huddersfield; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 27.5–32.5 days

Cycle to work

Travel and parking discounts

Maternity/Paternity leave

LGPS pension

Employee healthcare

Hybrid and flexible working

Job summary

Kirklees Council's Legal Service invites applications for a Solicitor in the Planning and Highways team based in Huddersfield. You will be one of the lead lawyers providing advice to officers and elected members on planning, highways, public law and enforcement matters.

We seek a qualified solicitor with current practising certificate (or Barrister or Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives) and substantial senior-level experience in planning/highways in England and Wales, with aptitude in

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor with current practising certificate, or Barrister, or Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives.
• Substantial recent senior-level planning/highways experience in England and Wales.
• Experience or aptitude in public rights of way and local government law.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice to officers and elected members on planning, highways, planning enforcement and public law.
• Handle s106 and 278 agreements, complex and routine planning and highways advice, and public enquiries.
• Support development of knowledge and leadership within the team.

Education

Qualified Solicitor / Barrister / ILEX

Job description

Do you want to make a difference to local people?

As one of the largest legal practices in the area, our dedicated Legal Service teams strive to get the best outcomesfor people in Kirklees.

The team

The Planning and Highways team handle a wide range of planning, highways, rights of way and environmental matters supporting our ambition for a sustainable and prosperous Kirklees.

The role

You will be one of the lead lawyers in the team providing advice to officers and elected members. Examples of matters you will deal with include s106 and 278 agreements, complex and routine planning and highways advice, public enquiries, advice on planning enforcement and public law.

Development

If you are ambitious to develop your knowledge in this specialist area and develop your management and leadership skills this is the job for you.

Your skills and experience

You will be a qualified Solicitor holding a current practising certificate, Barrister or a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives. You willhave substantial recent experience at a senior level of planning law and practice and/ or highways law obtained in England and Wales , and experience or the aptitude to develop skills in public rights of way and local government law.

Your benefits

Kirklees Council offers these benefits to all its employees:

• 27.5 days annual leave increasing to 32.5 after 5 years’ service (plus bank holidays).
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Travel and parking discounts
• Exceptional Maternity and Paternity leave policies
• Exceptional Local Government Pension benefits
• Access to Employee Healthcare that offers a range of services from counselling to physiotherapy and health assessments.
• Hybrid and flexible working

Learn more about Kirklees Council Staff Benefits

If you would like to have an informal discussion about this role, please telephone John Chapman Head of Legal Services 01484 221 000.

John Chapmanis the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information.

Company: LocalGovJobs Legal

Salary: £51,356 to £56,494

Location: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

Sector: Corporate Services

Sector: Corporate Management Team

Sector: Legal

Job Role: Solicitor