Principal Lawyer – Planning & Highways

Law Absolute Limited; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal recruitment firm is seeking a Principal Planning Lawyer for a Local Authority in Cambridgeshire. The role involves leading a team and advising on planning matters within the public sector, necessitating a qualified legal professional with a proven track record in local government and team leadership.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ PQE in planning law.
• Experience managing a legal team.
• Previous UK local government experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to provide legal advice on planning and development.
• Manage complex caseloads of planning matters.
• Work in a hybrid capacity, attending the office in Cambridgeshire.

Skills

Leadership

Legal expertise in planning matters

Education

Qualified solicitor, barrister, or chartered legal executive

Job description

LAW Absolute is recruiting on behalf of a Local Authority based in Cambridgeshire, for an experienced planning lawyer to take on a Principal role on a full-time and permanent basis.

You will lead a team of lawyers in providing innovative and pragmatic legal advice in respect of planning, development and highways matters to a range of public sector clients.

Previous UK local government experience including line management is an essential requirement.

To apply you will be:

• An England and Wales qualified solicitor, barrister or chartered legal executive with minimum 3 years’ PQE Able to demonstrate previous experience handling a complex caseload of planning matters in a local government environment Able to demonstrate previous experience of leading a team Able to attend the office in Cambridgeshire on a hybrid basis of 2 days per week in the office

The salary for this role is £60,600 - £75,200 per annum, dependent on experience.

Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.

At LAW Absolute we endeavour to respond to all applications within 48 hours. However due to the volume of applications we receive we may not be able to respond to every candidate individually.

If you have not heard from us within a 48 hour timeframe your application has not been successful and your details have not been retained. LAW Absolute acts as an employment business for temporary recruitment and as an employment agency for fixed term contract and permanent recruitment.