Planning and Consenting Solicitor

Circa £95,000 per annum (depending on skills & experience) Full Time / 37 hours per week Anglian Water offers a flexible approach to working location. This role provides the opportunity for hybrid working, with an average of 2-3 days a week in the office as required. We're one of the leading providers of water and water recycling services in the UK and our organisation is an industry benchmark for quality and customer service. Our purpose is you looking to join a purpose led, leading and forward-thinking organisation, we may be just what you are looking for You would be joining a 20+ strong legal team whose working philosophy is "your problem, our problem, no problem" and where we are constantly striving for high performance. If this resonates with you, you can look forward to joining a purpose led business with an open and collaborative culture, and enjoy focussing on delivering the best possible outcome for our business, customers and other stakeholders. This new role is open to all suitably qualified and experienced candidates and likely to suit an individual who has a strong track record in planning and consenting work. What you'll be doing: you will be primarily responsible for legal advice in relation to all planning consents (including conventional planning permissions and development consent orders), other statutory consenting (EPR, Water Abstraction, Wildlife and Countryside Act etc) and related matters (including compulsory acquisition) within the Company supporting the major infrastructure team's work. In doing so, you will play a key part in helping the business deliver on its purpose. Advising on permitted development rights; general EIA, HRA and WFD issues; discharge of planning conditions and DCO requirements/obligationsGeneral ancillary consent requirements, including those needed from Natural England and other statutory bodies. What does it take to be a Planning and Consenting A UK qualified solicitor or barrister with significant relevant planning experience either in private practice or industryExcellent communication and interpersonal skills required to communicate at all levels within the organisation and externally.Strong analytical skills and ability to absorb complex information quickly. Ability to find innovative solutions to problems for the business and provide great customer service Strong team player with flexible approach Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Strong analytical skillsA range of flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle We are committed to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve in both our workforce and our supply chain partners to help us to understand and meet the needs of our customers. We are passionate and dedicated to the learning and development of our people, making sure they have the right skills and knowledge to be successful and to help achieve their potential.We want to give everyone equal access to our recruitment process. If you have a disability or long-term condition, including neurodiversity and mental health conditions, we'll support you throughout your application, and make any adjustments to make sure your disability or long-term condition is not a barrier to recruitment. If you need any support, please get reach out to our team 'To apply, you'll need your up-to-date CV, we also recommend uploading a cover letter - tell us what has made you apply and what skills you can bring to the position. We will be in touch after your application has been reviewed, following the closing date.If you are offered a job with us, you'll be subject to the relevant employment checks for your role, which could include references, driving licence check, DBS Check as well as your right to work in the UK. More information about how we look after and use your information can be found in our .Become a part of Anglian Water's future and join us on our journey as we live through our values to build trust, do the right thing, and are always exploring, to bring environmental and social prosperity to the region.