Principle Planning Lawyer

ZipRecruiter; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal recruitment agency is seeking a principal planning lawyer to join a Local Authority Shared Service based in Cambridgeshire. The ideal candidate should have UK local government experience and be qualified as a solicitor or barrister. Responsibilities include advising client organisations, attending courts, and supervising team members. The role offers a salary of £60,600 - £75,200 per annum.

Qualifications

• An England and Wales qualified solicitor, barrister, or chartered legal executive.
• Able to demonstrate previous experience of handling a caseload of planning and highways matters.
• Able to attend the office in Cambridgeshire at least 2 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Advise client organisations in planning, development, and highways matters.
• Attend courts and tribunals as necessary.
• Supervise other team members in a line management capacity.

Skills

Previous UK local government experience

Able to handle planning and highways matters

Education

Qualified solicitor, barrister, or chartered legal executive

Job description

Job Description

LAW Absolute is recruiting on behalf of a Local Authority Shared Service based in Cambridgeshire, for a principal planning lawyer to join them on a permanent basis.

You will advise client organisations in planning, development and highways matters, attending courts and tribunals as necessary and undertaking your own advocacy. As principal, this role also includes supervising other members of the team in a line management capacity, monitoring team performance, caseloads and development.

Previous UK local government experience is essential.

To apply you will be:

• An England and Wales qualified solicitor, barrister, or chartered legal executive
• Able to demonstrate previous experience of handling a caseload of planning and highways matters
• Able to attend the office in Cambridgeshire at least 2 days per week

The salary for this role is £60,600 - £75,200 per annum, including a management allowance.

For more information and/or to apply, please begin by sending your CV to Louise at LAW Absolute: [e-mail]

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.