Senior Solicitor (PLANNING, HIGHWAYS AND LICENSING)

Carrington West; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

A legal services provider based in London is seeking a Senior Planning Solicitor for an initial 3-month contract. This role requires a qualified professional with strong experience in complex property and regeneration cases. Responsibilities include providing legal advice on planning matters, attending meetings to support decision-making, and helping to deliver the council's objectives. Candidates should be ready to contribute effectively and can expect a pay rate of £60 per hour along with flexible working options.

Qualifications

• Must be entitled to practice law in England and Wales.
• Experience with high-profile planning cases is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on planning, property, and highway matters.
• Attend planning committee meetings to advise Councillors.
• Support the council's objectives and engage with stakeholders.

Skills

Complex property and regeneration case management

Negotiating planning agreements

Drafting legal documents

Education

Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Fellow of CILEX

Job description

Carrington West are assisting their local authority client based in London in the search for a Senior Planning Solicitor to join their Town Planning department on an initial 3-month contract.

Responsibilities

• To contribute to the efficient and cost-effective delivery of legal services within a culture of customer focus, continuous improvement, service excellence and employee development. To provide professional/technical advice to officers, heads of department, colleagues and Councillors, in respect of planning, property and highway matters, in particular advising on major urban redevelopment projects, property acquisitions, public-private partnerships, appropriation and compulsory purchase orders. To attend and advise Councillors at planning committee meetings and if required licensing sub-committee hearings.
• To contribute to the delivery of the council's objectives and priorities.
• To lead by example in modelling and embedding the council's values and behaviours, working collaboratively with colleagues, partners and other stakeholders to help build a sustainable highly effective organisation and develop our reputation as a successful council delivering great value for its residents.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Fellow of CILEX entitled to practice in England and Wales
• Experience of dealing with complex and/or high-profile Property and Regeneration cases
• Experience negotiating and drafting complex planning agreements and highway agreements and advise on major development schemes including the Council's own redevelopment projects

The council are looking for candidates who will be able to hit the ground running and are offering flexible working arrangements.

Pay Rate

Carrington West Pay Rate - £60 per hour

Job Ref - 62741

Contact

Please call Cameron de Wit on 02393 876014 for a confidential discussion on this role, or email me or our planning team if you are short of time to chat:

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Carrington West's dedicated Town Planning Recruitment Team supply clients UK wide on both a permanent and contract basis and all levels of seniority. If this role is too senior, too junior or in a location that is unsuitable, but you are keen on options, please still feel free to apply and we can discuss other, often unadvertised roles with you.