Senior Planning & Highways Lawyer - Hybrid

Venn Group; West Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent legal advisory service in the United Kingdom is seeking a Principal Lawyer for Planning and Highways. In this senior role, you'll provide expert advice on a variety of planning and highways matters, ensuring that your contributions shape vital infrastructure and communities. This position offers hybrid working, alongside opportunities for mentoring and leadership development within a collaborative and dedicated legal team. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in planning law and a genuine interest in supporting others.

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme

27.5 days annual leave, rising to 32.5 after five years

Generous family-friendly policies

Health and wellbeing support services

Travel, parking and cycle benefits

Qualifications

• You must be a qualified solicitor, barrister, or CILEX lawyer.
• Experience in planning law at a senior level is required.
• Confident in advising on complex planning matters.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on planning and highways work.
• Support junior lawyers and develop management skills.
• Advise officers and elected members on governance matters.

Skills

Advising on complex planning matters

Mentoring and supporting others

Working with committees and members

Planning enforcement and public law matters

Education

Qualified solicitor, barrister or CILEX lawyer

Experience operating at a senior level

Job description

A prominent legal advisory service in the United Kingdom is seeking a Principal Lawyer for Planning and Highways. In this senior role, you'll provide expert advice on a variety of planning and highways matters, ensuring that your contributions shape vital infrastructure and communities. This position offers hybrid working, alongside opportunities for mentoring and leadership development within a collaborative and dedicated legal team. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in planning law and a genuine interest in supporting others.