Senior Planning Lawyer

Womble Bond Dickinson; Southampton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in the UK is seeking a planning lawyer with over 5 years of experience to join their national real estate practice. This role focuses on complex planning projects including large-scale developments and environmental assessments. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in planning law and a desire to work collaboratively with a talented team across multiple offices. Competitive compensation and growth opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years post admission experience in a planning team.
• Knowledge of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
• Experience in managing and supervising junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Work on large scale development consent orders.
• Provide strategic planning advice.
• Assist with project management and support the national real estate practice.

Skills

Legal qualification

Planning agreements

Highway agreements

Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA)

Judicial reviews expertise

Education

5+ years post admission experience

Job description

OurReal EstatePlanningteamare widely regarded as one of the best in the UKadvising on some of the most iconicdevelopments. Whether it is off shore wind farms located 40kilometresout to sea, majorresidentialschemes including garden villages andregeneration, new rail and road projects, airportdevelopments, or waste and mineral projects; we are instructed on all of them.

What will you be doing?

Ournationalteamoffers clients a full-spectrum of expertise and handles a range of complex mandates in the residential, commercial andinfrastructureandenvironmentaland waste sectors, as well as contentiouswork in Judicial Review and Lands Chamber proceedings.

What does the ideal candidate look like?

Due to the growth inourwork, as well as thevarietyandcomplexityof the projects we are working on, thisroleneedsstrong experience inplanning,infrastructureandenvironmentalworkas well asa genuineenthusiasmto developourgreatteam.

Thisrolewill see you workingon large scaledevelopmentconsent orders,compulsoryacquisitions, giving strategicplanningadvice, reviewingenvironmentalstatements, assisting with projectmanagementandsupportingournational real estate practice. Theroleoffers an unrivalledopportunitytoworkona wide range of premium levelplanningworkoutside of the City.

We've seen assignificantincrease in theworkwe undertake for majorinfrastructureproviders and would like to hear from you if you have both the passion and expertise in this area.There are greatopportunitiestoworkwith truly talented lawyers at the top of their field acrossouroffices.

To be successful in this role you'll need as a minimum :

• A legal qualification with 5+ years post admission experience gained within a planning team.
• Knowledge of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, and some knowledge or the Planning Act 2008 is desirable.
• Experience of planning agreements
• Experience of highway agreements
• Ability to handle inquiries / examinations and judicial reviews relating to planning matters.
• Experiencing managing & supervising more junior members of the team
• Knowledge and experience of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA)