Senior Planning Lawyer

Senior Planning Lawyer | Birmingham / Guildford, Homeworking Opportunities | Negotiable Salary  

Join a renowned Central Government Services Organisation, in either Birmingham or Guildford as their new Senior Planning Lawyer; working as a part of a progressive team, you will have the chance to enhance your career and knowledge base as an invaluable member of the planning team. 

The Senior Planning Lawyer's Responsibilities: 

• General drafting, negotiating, and advising on highways and planning agreements
• Giving strategic advice on planning and highway applications - considering the implications of planning applications for the Strategic Road Network as a statutory consultee under the Town & Country Planning Act 1990
• Advising the business on its role as an interested party in respect of third-party development proceedings under the Planning Act 2008 regime
• Working with external lawyers on the delivery of the Road Investment Strategy including advising on Development Consent Orders
• Advising on the delivery of highway schemes under the Highways Act 1980
• Providing advice to the business on compulsory purchase, highways law, permitted development, planning conditions, consultation, judicial review, and High Court challenges
• Playing a leading role in the team and offering support to junior team members

What You Need to Succeed: 

• PQE 5-7 years+
• The skill and motivation to support lawyers, junior lawyers, trainees, and paralegals and provide strong professional leadership
• Demonstrable experience in at least two of the key areas of law practiced by the team (town and country planning law, infrastructure planning law, highways law, environmental law, and public law)
• Ability to apply legal skills to new or unfamiliar areas of law
• Proven track record of working with minimal supervision
• Ability to build and sustain relationships, communicate clearly, and explain complex issues in a way that is easy to understand
• Ability to proactively manage complex projects, identify legal and commercial risks and find solutions

The Perks: 

• Hybrid working 1-2 days in the office
• 10% pension contribution
• 26 holidays excluding bank holidays.

Apply Now: 

Become an integral part of the team; apply today to become the new Senior Planning Lawyer.