Senior Planning Lawyer

Vivid Resourcing Ltd; City Of London; Remote; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is looking for an interim planning solicitor for a District Council in the South East of England. The role involves providing planning support and attending two planning committees each month. Candidates should have experience with complex s106 agreements and the ability to supervise junior staff. This position offers the possibility of fully remote work alongside full-time hours.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working within a local authority setting.
• Extensive experience with complex s106s, reports, appeals and enforcement.
• Ability and willingness to supervise more junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide planning solicitor support within a local authority setting.
• Attend two planning committees in person each month.
• Advise on complex s106 agreements, reports, appeals and enforcement matters.

Skills

Planning solicitor support

Supervising junior staff

Complex s106 agreements

Advising on appeals

Job description

Overview

Vivid Resourcing are currently working with a District Council based in the South East of England whose expanding legal team are seeking to hire an interim planning solicitor on a 6 month rolling contract. Candidates must be available to start on full-time hours and be able to attend two planning committees each month; the position can be offered as fully remote.

Responsibilities

• Provide planning solicitor support within a local authority setting.
• Attend two planning committees in person each month (where required).
• Advise on complex s106 agreements, reports, appeals and enforcement matters.
• Supervise and mentor more junior members of staff as needed.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Previous experience working within a local authority setting.
• Extensive experience with complex s106s, reports, appeals and enforcement.
• Ability and willingness to supervise more junior staff.
• Availability to attend two planning committees in person each month.

Application information

Local candidates are encouraged to apply. If this position is of interest to yourself (or someone you know) then contact David Harrop by phone on (phone number removed), or reach out to me on LinkedIn.

Equality and diversity

Vivid Resourcing are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships or any other characteristic protected by law.