Senior Legal Officer

East Riding of Yorkshire Council; Beverley; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Beverley is looking for an experienced Senior Legal Officer to join the Planning Team. The role involves advising on a varied caseload of planning law matters, drafting agreements, and preparing for court. Candidates should have qualifications as a solicitor, barrister, or legal executive, with strong communication and teamwork skills. This full-time position offers a blend of office and remote working along with benefits such as the Local Government Pension Scheme.

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme

Blend of office and remote working

Qualifications

• Significant experience in commercial, property, civil or local government law.
• Sound knowledge of planning law.
• Ability to work effectively with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Advise on all areas of planning law.
• Handle a varied caseload including court cases and public inquiries.
• Draft and negotiate section 106 agreements.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Team player

Pro-active approach

Organisational skills

Education

Solicitor, barrister or legal executive qualification

Job description

The job itself

East Riding of Yorkshire Council has an exciting opportunity to appoint a full-time permanent Senior Legal Officer to join as a planning lawyer within the Litigation & Regulatory Services Team.

The successful candidate must be a team player with a pro-active and can-do approach, have excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively at all levels across the council including with elected members, senior leadsership team and other stakeholders.

We are seeking a solicitor, barrister or legal executive who will enjoy a varied caseload to advise on all areas of plannng law ranging from household and agricultural development, to large commercial or housing developments. You will have the opportunity to work alongside a large and award winning planning team, dealing with quality work in planning enforcement, drafting and negotiating section 106 agreements, advising and preparing cases for court, appeals and public inquiries and instructing counsel.

Ideally you will have significant experience together with a sound knowledge of planning law. Applications are invited from individuals with experience of either commercial, property, civil or local government law who are looking for a move into the field of planning law in an exciting and changing landscape.

You must be organised, enthusiastic and willing to contribute effectively to a team working in a busy agile environment.

Benefits include the opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme together with a blend of office and remote working.