Senior Planning Lawyer

Law Absolute Limited; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

A local authority shared service is seeking a senior planning lawyer for a temporary role in Cambridgeshire. The ideal candidate will provide legal advice on planning, development, and highways matters and must be an England and Wales qualified legal professional. This position allows for hybrid work with a salary of £50-£60/hour based on experience.

Qualifications

• England and Wales qualified legal professional.
• Experience handling a caseload of planning, development, and highways matters.
• Ability to work in a hybrid capacity.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on planning and development matters.
• Represent clients in negotiations.
• Ensure compliance with statutory obligations.

Skills

Public sector legal advice

Planning law

Development law

Highways matters

Education

Qualified solicitor, barrister, or CILEX chartered legal executive

Job description

Overview

LAW Absolute is recruiting on behalf of a Local Authority Shared Service based in Cambridgeshire, for a senior planning lawyer to join them on a temporary basis (which has potential to become permanent).

You will provide a range of public sector clients with professional legal advice on planning, large scale development, and highways matters. This includes representing clients in negotiations and ensuring compliance with statutory duties and obligations.

Previous UK local government experience is essential.

To apply you will be

• An England and Wales qualified solicitor, barrister, or CILEX chartered legal executive
• Able to demonstrate previous experience of handling a caseload of planning, development and highways matters
• Able to attend the office in Cambridgeshire on a hybrid basis of 2 days per week
• Available on no more than a 4-week notice period

Salary and terms

The salary for this role is £50-£60/hour umbrella (PAYE equivalent is available if preferred), depending on experience.

Notes for applicants

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.