Senior Planning Solicitor: National Infrastructure

JMC Legal Recruitment Limited; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

JMC Legal Recruitment Limited is seeking a Planning Solicitor in Bristol with 6+ PQE to take on a leading role in a top-tier planning practice. You will handle development consent orders, CPOs, and related matters alongside senior partners shaping national policy.

The role offers exposure to NSIPs, regeneration, and major infrastructure projects. Join a large independent UK firm renowned for collaboration, open culture, and hybrid working with clear career pathways and a comprehensive benefits

Qualifications

• 6+ PQE in planning law
• Strong technical foundations
• Ability to advise on nationally significant matters

Responsibilities

• Run own matters on a varied caseload (development consent orders, planning agreements, compulsory purchase orders, judicial review, strategic land advice)
• Work alongside partners with national policy exposure
• Contribute to cross-disciplinary projects with energy, real estate and environmental teams
• Develop sector knowledge in renewables, nuclear, transport, or food and farming

Skills

Planning law

Client communication

Risk management

Job description

JMC Legal Recruitment Limited is seeking a Planning Solicitor in Bristol with 6+ PQE to take on a leading role in a top-tier planning practice. You will handle development consent orders, CPOs, and related matters alongside senior partners shaping national policy.

The role offers exposure to NSIPs, regeneration, and major infrastructure projects. Join a large independent UK firm renowned for collaboration, open culture, and hybrid working with clear career pathways and a comprehensive benefits