Real Estate Planning Associate - England

CMS UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working policy

Generous bonus scheme

Up to 25 days holiday (28 with service

Private medical insurance

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

CMS UK Planning team seeks an experienced Associate (3+ PQE) to support high-profile development and energy & infrastructure projects across the UK. Based in London, Manchester, Sheffield, Liverpool or Bristol, you will work with partners to deliver planning consent orders, CPOs, planning applications, and related matters.

The role offers a dynamic environment within a Band 1 Legal 500 team, with opportunities for professional growth, client relationship management, and business development in a

Qualifications

• Be a qualified solicitor 3+ PQE.
• Demonstrate interest in planning and enthusiasm for it.
• Gained good experience in a recognised planning team.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong academic background.
• Ambition to succeed and commitment to business development and client relationships.
• Commercially orientated with a commitment to innovation.
• Ability to work independently and in a team; well-organised with strong admin and time management.

Responsibilities

• Lead role supporting partners in planning to deliver high-profile development and energy/infrastructure projects.
• Assist with development consent orders (DCO), compulsory purchase and compensation matters.
• Handle planning applications and appeals, marine licences, EIA and HRA, local inquiries and highways matters.
• Address judicial reviews, asset protection matters, planning agreements, and real estate/infrastructure transactions.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the Real Estate team.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Commercial awareness

Business development

Education

Qualified solicitor (3+ PQE)

Planning experience in a recognised team

Job description

Our Planning team is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Associate (3+ PQE) to support our work delivering some of the highest profile development and energy & infrastructure projects in the UK. The team operates on a UK basis, and the opportunity would suit someone based in London, Manchester, Sheffield, Liverpool or, potentially, Bristol.

About The Role

You will be part of a growing and dynamic team ranked Band 1 in Legal 500. You will be exposed to diverse work-types and have a good degree of responsibility, providing an excellent opportunity for professional and career development.

You will take a lead role supporting partners in the Planning practice to deliver high profile development and energy & infrastructure projects. This will involve development consent orders (DCO), compulsory purchase and compensation matters, planning applications and appeals, marine licences, EIA and HRA, public local inquiries, highways matters, judicial review, asset protection matters, planning agreements, and real estate and energy/infrastructure transactions. The role will involve regularly working with colleagues across the firm, including in the wider Real Estate team.

About You

• be a qualified solicitor 3+ PQE;
• be able to demonstrate an interest in, and enthusiasm for, planning;
• have gained good experience in a recognised planning team;
• have excellent written and oral communication skills;
• have a strong academic background;
• demonstrate the ambition to succeed and commitment to business development and client relationship management;
• be commercially orientated with a commitment to innovation;
• have the ability to work both independently and as part of a team; and
• be well-organised with strong administration and time management skills and the ability and drive to meet demanding deadlines.

What’s in it for you?

Benefits

We want to reward you today and help you plan for tomorrow. We appreciate that everyone is different, therefore we have designed a benefits system that offers choice and flexibility based on individual needs and lifestyles. To name a few, these include:

• Competitive basic salary (reviewed annually)
• Flexible, hybrid working policy
• Generous bonus scheme
• Up to 25 days holiday (rising to 28 days with service)
• Holiday exchange scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced parental leave
• Reasonable adjustments and accommodation for disabled talent in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

If you would like to read more information regarding our range of benefits, please visit our Rewards & Benefits page on our website.