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Senior Planning Solicitor / Partner - Quality Work & Hybrid Working

QED Legal LLP

West Cork

Hybrid

GBP 80,000 - 120,000

Full time

15 days ago

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Job summary

A leading Top 50 law firm is seeking a Solicitor with a minimum of 5 years' PQE to join their Planning & Development team as a Principal Associate, Legal Director, or Partner. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in expanding the team's presence and managing diverse planning work, offering generous benefits including hybrid working and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous hybrid working
Enhanced pension
Healthcare
Great work/life balance
Development opportunities

Qualifications

  • Minimum 5 years' PQE as a Solicitor.
  • Experience in planning law and non-contentious legal agreements is required.
  • Ability to manage a team and take on leadership roles preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a significant role within the planning and development team.
  • Manage a variety of planning law cases including legal agreements and CPO work.
  • Develop strategy and grow the team from regional offices.

Skills

Planning law
Legal agreements
CPO
Public rights of way
Strategic planning

Education

Solicitor qualification

Job description

Fantastic opportunity not to be missed at this outstanding Top 50 law firm with a major regional presence who are now looking to expand their Planning & Development team in the North West. Ideally they are seeking a Solicitor with at least 5 Years' PQE to join as a Principal Associate, Legal Director or Partner and take a significant role within the national Planning team.

The existing team is split nationally but they are keen to bring establish a bigger presence and are open to grow the team from any of their regional offices, so there will be scope for you to take a lead on growth within your office & team.

The work in place will consist of a broad spread covering most planning work that consists of; non-contentious legal agreements, planning enforcement, CPO, highways / public rights of way, planning strategy and new town advice. The department act for a lot of local government & social housing clients, individuals, large private and charitable estates, as well as retail operators. There is a considerable amount of CPO & Land Tribunal work that can be dealt with too.

Due to the seniority of this appointment the salary banding is wide and all levels will be considered for this position, with circa £80,000 being the lower end of the bracket. Benefits include generous hybrid working, enhanced pension, healthcare, great work/life balance and development opportunities.

For further information on this opportunity, please contact Nick Skelly at QED Legal for a confidential discussion.

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