Senior Planning Solicitor

JR United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An esteemed London Borough Council is seeking a Senior Planning Solicitor to join their supportive team on a permanent basis. This role offers an exciting opportunity to manage complex planning and highways matters while providing legal guidance to the team. The successful candidate will enjoy a hybrid working arrangement, generous leave policies, and various local discounts. If you are passionate about planning law and eager to contribute to a respected council, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Bike loan and season tickets

Discounts in local cafes, shops, and restaurants

Discounted Gym membership

Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave

Health insurance scheme

Supportive staff networks

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge in planning, highways, transport, and environmental law.
• Experience managing complex caseloads and supervising team members.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload of complex planning and highways matters.
• Attend committees and provide legal advice efficiently.

Skills

Planning Law

Highways Law

Environmental Law

Administrative Law

Team Management

Education

Solicitor Practising Certificate

Barrister Practising Certificate

Legal Executive Qualification

Job description

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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.