Planning Lawyer (3+PQE)

Planning, Lawyer, Solicitor, Associate, Senior Associate


The Firm
This UK Top 100 law firm provides a comprehensive range of legal services from offices in Bristol, Birmingham, Leeds and London. The firm advises businesses across construction, energy & resource management, higher education and financial services, complementing the firm's market leadership within local government, housing, and health & social care. They currently employ over 500 people, including over 80 Partners, and their award-winning teams provide construction, commercial, corporate, property, regulatory, employment and litigation (commercial and clinical negligence) legal advice.

The Team/Role
The Planning Team has experienced significant growth over the last couple of years and that growth is set to continue, with major tender wins on high profile projects and clients across the country. Their clients include local authorities, developers, registered providers, NHS Trusts and healthcare providers, and major corporate clients. They advise on all the issues involved in bringing sites forward for sustainable development and regeneration including negotiating planning agreements, highways and compulsory purchase advice, planning appeals, listed building and conservation areas advice, contaminated land and the defence of town green applications.

The firm has an exciting opportunity for either an Associate or Senior Associate to work closely with the partners within the team and across the firm. This role will involve advising clients on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious planning matters, including planning appeals and compulsory purchase work.

The Ideal; Candidate

• Experience in contentious and non-contentious planning law (preferred), gained ideally across a range of public and private sector clients and have a desire to work on development consent orders
• Strong communication skills with a professional approach to work
• Confidence in working directly with clients

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