Senior Highways and Planning Lawyer (In-house)

About Our Client

Our Client is a County Council with numerous offices commutable from London.

Job Description

As a Senior Lawyer within the Highways and Planning legal team, you will conduct a number of highways and planning agreements, countryside and highways enforcement and mineral planning advice, working in a committed and positive way, sometimes to tight deadlines. Other work includes advising on general highways and planning issues, local government matters and have conduct of any related appeals / litigation.

The person appointed to this post will:

• have conduct of a number of highways and planning agreements
• advise clients on highways and countryside laws regulations and enforcement options some high profile, securing significant benefits for local residents
• advise on general highways and planning issues, planning enforcement, local government law, Commons, Village Greens, Public Rights of Way, drainage and flooding, and have conduct of any related litigation
• advise Members, particularly Members of the County's Planning and Regulatory Committee
• deputise for the Principal Lawyer as required. The work is fast-paced and key to the delivery of the Council's strategic goals.

The Successful Applicant

The successful candidate will be a Solicitor, Barrister or Fellow of CILEX, eligible to practise in England and Wales with a current practicing certificate issued by the relevant regulatory authority. They will be able to demonstrate recent legal experience in the relevant areas of highways and planning law, including:

• Negotiating highways and planning agreements;
• Providing solutions focussed advice on a range of planning and highways matters
• Drafting briefs to Counsel;
• Drafting and servicing highways notices and TROs and advising on DMMOs;
• Involvement in s78 TCPA 1990 appeals and drafting of related s106 agreements;

This role requires a candidate to attend the Council's offices 2 days per week, with the rest of the week working from home.

What's on Offer

The package on offer for this role is:

• Salary: £61,784 - £67,859
• 26 days' holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping
• 2 paid volunteering days per year

If you would like to find out more about this position, apply to this advert.