Planning Solicitor
- Employer
- JMC Legal Recruitment
- Location
- England, Essex, Braintree
- Salary
- £38000 - £55000 per annum + Excellent Benefits
- Closing date
- 6 Jun 2019
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- Vacancy Type
- Solicitors, Private Practice
- Experience Level
- Mid Level
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Planning
- PQE
- 1-3 Years, 4-6 Years
Job Details
This firm are dynamic, entrepreneurial and have a real buzz about them. They have successful expanded in recent years, opening new offices across the region. Recognised in the Legal 500 for several practice areas, the firm are looking for a Planning Solicitor to join one of their Essex offices, where you work alongside specialists in the field.
The Firm
This regional firm has enjoyed huge success in recent years, opening new offices across Essex and Suffolk and making some key strategic hires. This success is evident in their continued recognition in the Legal 500 for many of their departments, as well as attracting and retaining leading individuals. Their practice areas include: Property, Corporate and Commercial, Employment, Family, and Dispute Resolution.
As a result of developing specialist areas and attracting top talent, this firm deals with a high-quality level of work. Networking and business development are encouraged, meaning each department benefits from a mixed and varied client base. You will find a firm proud of their roots, who treat staff like family.
The Role
Due to continuing growth, this firm are looking to hire a Planning Solicitor to join one of their offices in Essex.
You will join a friendly, supportive and professional team. The planning department are highly-regarded in the region and house a number of individuals who are recognised in the Legal 500, as well as in the industry as being specialist leaders. The clients include national developers, local authorities and individuals. Your caseload will include general planning matters such as contracts, litigation and negotiations, providing advice, as well as business development and networking.
You will have good training and career development; for the right candidate very good career prospects are on offer.
Requirements
- You will be a Planning Solicitor with between 2 - 5 years PQE
- You will have an excellent technical knowledge of planning matters and a good billings history
- You will be a keen business developer, with proven experience in introducing new business
- You should be ambitious and eager to progress
- The salary will be competitive and based upon experience.
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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