Planning and Highways Lawyer
Posted 18 hours 44 minutes ago by CRA Consulting
Principal Lawyer - Planning & Highways
£53,000 - £59,000 per annum
Permanent Huddersfield Hybrid Working
CRA Consulting are working with a local authority in Kirklees, a leading local authority in West Yorkshire, to recruit a Principal Lawyer - Planning & Highways to join their established Legal Services team.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Planning or Highways Lawyer looking to take the next step in their career, with the opportunity to develop their management and leadership skills within a supportive local authority environment.
The Role
You will be one of the lead lawyers within the Planning and Highways Team, providing specialist legal advice to officers and elected members across a broad range of matters.
Your work will include:
- Section 106 and Section 278 agreements
- Complex and routine planning advice
- Highways law and advice
- Public inquiries
- Planning enforcement
- Public law
- Rights of way
- Environmental matters
- Wider local government legal work
You will play an important role in supporting Kirklees Council's ambition for a sustainable and prosperous local area.
About You
We are looking for a qualified Solicitor, Barrister or CILEX Lawyer with a current practising certificate and substantial recent senior-level experience in planning law and/or highways law gained in England and Wales.
You will ideally have:
- Strong experience in planning and/or highways law
- Experience working at a senior level
- Knowledge of local government law
- Experience or the aptitude to develop expertise in public rights of way
- Excellent communication and advisory skills
- The ability to provide confident advice to officers and elected members
- An interest in developing management and leadership skills
What's on Offer?
- £53,000 - £59,000 per annum
- Permanent position
- Hybrid and flexible working
- 27.5 days annual leave, increasing to 32.5 days after 5 years, plus bank holidays
- Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Travel and parking discounts
- Enhanced maternity and paternity policies
- Employee Healthcare services
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Opportunity to develop management and leadership skills
- Supportive and collaborative Legal Services team
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Planning or Highways Lawyer to join a well-established local authority legal team and take the next step in their career.
Interested?
Please apply below or contact me directly for a confidential discussion.
Umar CRA Consulting