Senior Associate / Legal Director - Planning

Errington Legal; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent UK law firm is seeking a Senior Associate/Legal Director to join its expanding Tier 1 Planning team in Ipswich or Cambridge. The successful candidate will deliver high-quality legal services, manage a team, and actively participate in business development to foster client relationships. This role offers an attractive benefits package, including ample annual leave and private healthcare, in a supportive and inclusive work environment.

Benefits

25/30 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Private Healthcare

Scottish Widows Pension Scheme

Salary sacrifice options

Life Assurance

Permanent Health Insurance

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave

35 hour working week

Qualifications

• 10+ years PQE with well-developed knowledge in Planning and Environmental law.
• Management experience to supervise a team and handle full caseloads.
• Active in marketing and building relationships for business development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality legal services and advice to planning authorities and clients.
• Assist in designing and implementing process improvements.
• Participate in business development activities.

Skills

Planning Law

Environmental Law

Business Development

Team Management

Job description

Would you like to join a growing Tier 1 Planning team with an excellent client base?

Senior Associate/ Legal Director – Ipswich or Cambridge with hybrid working

Client

A top 50 UK full service law firm with ambitious plans for growth

Role

• Delivering high quality legal services to clients, performance and risk management
• A focus on delivering high quality planning advice to local planning authority, housebuilder and development clients
• Working with the leadership team from time to time, assisting in the design, delivery and implementation of system changes, workflow and process improvements
• Being involved in business development activities to promote the office and the business as a whole

You

• 10+ years PQE with a well-developed knowledge in a range of Planning, Environmental and Compulsory Purchase
• Management experience to grow and supervise a team, with the technical ability to run and manage your own full caseload of files from initial instruction through to post completion
• Active in marketing and business development in order to expand this area of workand gain new clients, building good relationships with referrers in the local area

Benefits include:

• 25/30 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Private Healthcare
• Scottish Widows Pension Scheme
• Staff Profit Share / Salary sacrifice (Pensions, Staff Profit Share)
• Life Assurance
• Permanent Health Insurance
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave
• 35 hour working week

For further information and a confidential discussion, please contact [e-mail]

We are an equal opportunities recruiter, committed to ensuring an inclusive and supportive recruitment process. We embrace and promote diversity as we understand the importance and value of this both for us and our clients.