Senior Planning Solicitor

JR United Kingdom; Dartford; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An esteemed London Borough Council is seeking an experienced Senior Planning Solicitor to join their team. This permanent position offers a varied caseload involving complex legal matters in planning, highways, and environmental law. The role supports hybrid working arrangements and provides attractive benefits including health insurance and maternity leave.

Benefits

Bike loan and season tickets

Discounted Gym membership

Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Access to a health insurance scheme

Significant discounts in local cafes, shops and restaurants

Supportive staff networks

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in planning, highways, and environmental work.
• Experience attending committees and handling complex cases.
• Ability to manage and co-ordinate work of staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied and complex caseload while assisting the team.
• Deputise for the Principal Lawyer as necessary.
• Attend committees as directed, usually three every two months.

Skills

Planning law

Highways law

Transport law

Administrative law

Environmental law

Education

Solicitor, Barrister, or Legal Executive

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.

Interested in applying for the Planning Solicitor role?

This is brilliant opportunity for an experienced Senior Planning Solicitor to join an esteemed London Council with a great reputation, on a permanent basis. Please apply as soon as possible to be considered for this position, or contact Rayhaneh Tehrani in our Manchester office for an informal discussion about the role.

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Created on 04/06/2025 by JR United Kingdom