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Our Real Estate Planning team is widely regarded as one of the best in the UK, advising on some of the most iconic developments. Whether it is offshore wind farms located 40 kilometres out to sea, major residential schemes including garden villages and regeneration, new rail and road projects, airport developments, or waste and mineral projects; we are instructed on all of them.

What will you be doing?

Our national team offers clients a full spectrum of expertise and handles a range of complex mandates in the residential, commercial, infrastructure, environmental, and waste sectors, as well as contentious work in Judicial Review and Lands Chamber proceedings.

What does the ideal candidate look like?

Due to growth in our work, as well as the variety and complexity of projects, this role requires strong experience in planning, infrastructure, and environmental work, along with a genuine enthusiasm to develop our great team.

This role involves working on large-scale development consent orders, compulsory acquisitions, providing strategic planning advice, reviewing environmental statements, assisting with project management, and supporting our national real estate practice. It offers an unrivalled opportunity to work on a wide range of premium planning projects.

We have seen a significant increase in work for major infrastructure providers and would like to hear from you if you have both the passion and expertise in this area. There are excellent opportunities to work with talented lawyers at the top of their field across our offices. Experience in renewable energy would be an asset.

To succeed in this role, you will need at minimum:

• A legal qualification with 5+ years post-admission experience within a planning team.
• Knowledge of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997.
• Experience of planning agreements.
• Experience of highway agreements.
• Ability to handle inquiries, examinations, and judicial reviews related to planning matters.
• Knowledge and experience of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA).

What makes it great to work here?

We work hard to create an open culture that sets us apart from other firms. Our culture emphasizes that we're more than just suits, giving us a more human feel!

As signatories to the Mindful Business Charter, we prioritize our people's health and well-being, offering resources and initiatives to support this. We are open to flexible, full-time, or part-time working patterns.

Through our DEI initiatives, we foster an environment where differences are valued. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Group, led by our Board Sponsor, collaborates with colleague networks for race, ethnicity, cultural heritage, LGBTQ+, disabilities, families, and women's career development. We are committed to expanding these networks to support everyone. Find out more about EDI at WBD here. We encourage applicants from all social backgrounds, ethnicities, disabilities, gender identities, and sexual orientations.

We are dedicated to making our recruitment process inclusive and accessible. If you have a disability or long-term condition and need adjustments, please contact the recruiter. Let us know if you require this job advert or application in a different format.

We will offer an interview to candidates with a disability or long-term condition who meet the minimum criteria. You can opt into this scheme within the application form. Your response is used solely for this purpose and is only visible to the recruitment team.

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