Planning Solicitor, non-contentious (5+ years PQE)

Are you a Planning Solicitor perhaps at a glass ceiling of progression at your current firm? Ranked in the top 200 this firm could offer you a stepping stone to the career you really want.

This firm has an unrivaled level of expertise in health, housing, and social care. Ranked in the top 200, they have offices nationally. The practice deals with some of the most high-value, ground-breaking and politically sensitive cases. Much of their work attracts national media attention, and it is this quality of work that has given them one of the most well-known names within this sector. They now have a team of over 200 across their network of offices, with many of their lawyers ranked as leaders in their field. Culturally, you will find they value work-life balance and are progressive, dynamic, forward-thinking and commercially minded. They have grown considerably in recent years; this has created lots of new opportunities firm-wide.

They are now seeking a non-contentious Planning Solicitor (5 + years PQE) to join their national team from their Winchester office.

The firm's national Real Estate and Housing departments carry out a full range of commercial property work including development and construction work for its health, social care and housing clients from across the voluntary, public and private sectors. This includes major hospital and housing developments.
The successful candidate will undertake a wide range of high quality and complex work for both public sector and independent sector clients.
The role will involve responsibility for your own caseload as well as working closely with the Partners and Solicitors of both the Real Estate and Housing teams on business development opportunities. A genuine interest in growing business from existing clients as well as targeting and attracting new clients is therefore very important.

Candidates will be expected to be able to demonstrate at interview that they have:

• Experience as a Planning Solicitor, non-contentious (5+ Years PQE with no upper limit)
• excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
• excellent commercial awareness;
• excellent organisation and time management skills;
• the ability and willingness to work flexibly and autonomously;
• a hard-working attitude;
• a resilient nature; and
• a team orientated mindset

This is an excellent opportunity for a Housing Solicitor to join this highly-regarded, forward-thinking, legal 500 firm.
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