Senior Planning Lawyer

Sellick Partnership; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bike loan

Season tickets discount

Discounted gym membership

Generous leave

Health insurance

Staff networks

Hybrid working

Job summary

Sellick Partnership is assisting a London Borough Council in recruiting a Senior Planning Solicitor on a permanent basis. The successful candidate will handle complex planning and highways matters, deputise for the Principal Lawyer, and support a friendly team in a hybrid working arrangement.

Applicants will hold an up-to-date practising certificate (Solicitor/Barrister/Legal Executive) and have demonstrated supervisory experience.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge and experience in planning, highways, transport, admin law and environmental work.
• Manage a varied and complex caseload while supporting the team.
• Experience attending committees and deputising for the Principal Lawyer.
• Up-to-date practising certificate – Solicitor, Barrister or Legal Executive.
• Experience supervising or managing staff is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Undertake a varied and wide caseload of complex planning matters.
• Attend the office twice per week and support the team.
• Deputise for the Principal Lawyer as appropriate.
• Provide efficient legal advice and assistance to stakeholders.
• Manage and coordinate work of staff and provide guidance.
• Attend committees as directed (typically three committees every two months).
• Prepare complex or unique documents, reports and agreements.

Skills

Planning law

Highways

Transport law

Administrative law

Environmental law

Committee experience

People management

Job description

We are delighted to be working alongside our London Borough Council client to find a Senior Planning Solicitor to join their friendly team on a permanent basis.

The successful Senior Planning Solicitor will be required to:

• Have extensive knowledge and experience working in planning, highways, transport, administrative law and environmental work
• Undertake a varied and wide caseload of the more complex work while assisting the team
• Attend the office twice per week
• Deputise for the Principal Lawyer as appropriate
• Ensure that legal advice and assistance is provided efficiently
• Manage and co-ordinate the work of staff and provide advice and guidance
• Attend committees as directed – there are usually three committees every two months
• Deal with the preparation of the more complex or unique forms of documents, reports and agreements
• Hold an up to date practising certificate – Solicitor, Barrister or Legal Executive

The Senior Planning Solicitor joining this team will enjoy the following benefits:

• Bike loan and season tickets
• Significant discounts in local cafes, shops and restaurants
• Discounted Gym membership
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Access to a health insurance scheme
• Supportive staff networks
• Hybrid working arrangement

The ideal Senior Planning Solicitor will have experience of handling complex planning and highways matters. Experience of attending committees is essential, as is previous experience of managing or supervising other team members.