Planning and Environment Solicitor
- Employer
- JMC Legal Recruitment
- Location
- England, Greater Manchester, Manchester
- Salary
- £45000 - £65000 per annum + excellent benefits package
- Closing date
- 18 Feb 2019
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- Vacancy Type
- Solicitors, Legal Support, Legal Executive
- Experience Level
- Mid Level, Senior Level
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Environment, Planning
- PQE
- 1-3 Years, 4-6 Years
Job Details
Are you a Planning and Environment Solicitor seeking an opportunity to progress with a Top 100 firm that has a reputation for nurturing and developing talent and offering a better work/life balance and flexibility? This firm has a stand-out culture that is dynamic, entrepreneurial, and forward thinking. They develop talent from within which has given them an unprecedented staff retention rate.
The Firm
This firm is a Top 100 practice International law firm with over 800 members of staff and offices across the UK, Middle East, and the Far East.
The practice has a stand-out culture compared with that of firms of a similar size. They are different and they believe it is their people that make them unique. They have an industry leading training program for Solicitor's on a management track, this investment in staff has given them a large proportion of homegrown Partners. You will find that there is much more in the way of work-life balance and flexibility.
The Role
The firm is seeking to hire a Planning and Environment Solicitor with 2 - 6 years PQE to join their Manchester City Centre team.
The Planning and Environmental team undertakes a huge variety of both contentious and non-contentious matters. Many of the team's high profile and significant matters have been watched closely by the sector.
This role will have you working as part of the team to support the Partner in Manchester and advising on matters such as complex planning applications, section106 agreements, section 278 agreements
- general planning advice in respect of major development schemes in the waste sector, the affordable housing sector, as well as the private developer sector, acting for planning authorities in relation to CPO work, enforcement issues, High Court litigation and public inquiry work, judicial review, planning and environmental due diligence on commercial and corporate transactions, advising developers, funders and purchasers on contaminated land and remediation liability, providing advice on invasive species and protected species and advice in connection with the environmental impact assessment process.
You will also assist in the future development of the firm's planning and environmental offering outside London.
Requirements:
- You will be a Planning and Environment Solicitor with at least 2 years PQE
- This role comes with excellent prospects for career growth
- You will have good client facing experience
- Strong technical knowledge is essential
- You will have excellent technical knowledge
- Salary is above market rate and negotiable depending on your level of experience.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Planning and Environment Solicitor 2 - 6 years PQE to join this Top 100 firm in Manchester City Centre.
Apply now for immediate consideration or feel free to give me a call for a confidential conversation.
Company
JMC Legal Recruitment was founded by highly experienced Legal Recruitment Consultant, Jason Connolly. His motivation to establish JMC was to create a refreshingly friendly agency with a truly consultative approach and who are always a pleasure to deal with.
We're a dynamic business with our sights set high and a growing client base spanning the country. We believe that in any business the most valuable assets are the people – and it’s true of JMC, too. Whether dealing with candidates or firms, our consultants’ passion for legal recruitment and excellent market knowledge always shines through. Our state of the art software means our consultants are more accessible to you and we keep ahead of the curve in the changing legal landscape to ensure you are always given up to date advice.
What can you expect from us? We will always manage your expectations and come back to you with updates as soon as they become available. We pride ourselves on the highest level of integrity, as we understand that when looking for a new role or member of staff it is often highly confidential. You will find that we always take the time to really listen and understand before we advise. We will get to know you, taking into account not just technical ability, but personality and cultural fit. We’re also easy to get hold of; we appreciate that when looking for a new role it can be difficult to talk during the working day, so we will make ourselves available and find a time that works for you. Give us a call and talk to one of our friendly team today. We’re waiting to help you.
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