Senior Planning Lawyer

Oxford City Council; Oxford; Remote; GBP 74,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

29 days annual leave

LGPS

Technology investment

Job summary

Oxford City Council is seeking an experienced Senior Planning Lawyer to join its legal team. The role offers predominantly home-based work with monthly attendance at Oxford committee meetings and a salary in the £74k–£76k range (inclusive of a market supplement).

You will advise on planning law, policy and enforcement, work with a knowledgeable planning service, and handle complex matters while enjoying professional autonomy in a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Strong technical planning knowledge.
• Ability to provide clear, pragmatic legal advice to stakeholders.
• Experience advising elected members and senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Advising on complex planning matters and legal and procedural issues.
• Supporting elected members, agents and senior stakeholders.
• Working closely with an experienced planning service.
• Providing clear, practical legal advice on a varied caseload.
• Contributing to major projects and the Council’s wider strategic ambitions.

Skills

Planning law

Legal advice

Stakeholder management

Policy enforcement

Job description

Senior Planning Lawyer | Oxford City Council

£74,077 rising to £76,484 (inclusive of market supplement)

Predominantly home-based

Monthly Committee attendance in Oxford

An opportunity for an experienced Planning Lawyer to join Oxford City Council’s legal team, advising on a varied and interesting planning caseload within a well-established and highly regarded service.

You’ll provide specialist legal advice across planning law, policy and enforcement, working closely with an experienced planning service and supporting the Council on a range of complex matters. The work will include:

• Advising on complex planning matters and legal and procedural issues
• Supporting elected members, agents and senior stakeholders
• Working closely with an experienced and knowledgeable planning service
• Providing clear, practical legal advice on a varied caseload
• Contributing to major projects and the Council’s wider strategic ambitions

This is a role where you’ll have a high degree of professional autonomy, while being supported by a strong team and knowledgeable client base.

Why consider Oxford City Council?

• £74,077 salary(£69,966 plus a £4,111 market supplement)
• Salary increase following successful completion of probation
• Predominantly home-based working, with monthly Committee attendance
• A knowledgeable planning department that provides high-quality instructions
• A strong and capable support team
• Significant investment in technology, systems and processes
• A collegiate and open culture with genuine professional autonomy
• An ambitious leadership team with a clear focus on continuous improvement
• Involvement in major capital investment across Oxford
• 29 days’ annual leave, access to the LGPS, and a range of other benefits

About you

This opportunity would suit an experienced Planning Lawyer who is confident handling complex work, can operate at pace and enjoys being trusted to get on with the job.

You’ll need strong technical planning knowledge, good judgement and the ability to provide clear, pragmatic advice to a range of stakeholders.

If you’re an experienced Planning Lawyer and the combination of interesting work, professional autonomy and genuinely flexible working appeals, I’d be happy to have a confidential conversation.

For more information, please get in touch with Nik Stoate at Venn Group.