Job Description

Our client, is seeking a Planning Lawyer on a contract basis. This role is integral to providing efficient and cost-effective legal services to various departments including the Planning Team, Highways Team, and Specialist Planning Team.

• Conduct cases in all Courts and Tribunals, representing the Council in Civil and Criminal Courts and before Tribunals and Inquiries
• Instruct Counsel and other experts as necessary
• Draft legal documents, including section 106 agreements, to support client departments in fulfilling their functions
• Attend and advise at Committee and Sub-Committee meetings related to the Planning & Corporate Team's work
• Attend and advise at meetings of working parties and officer groups as a representative of the Planning & Corporate Team
• Provide legal advice to departments served by the Planning & Corporate Team as needed
• Keep clients, Members, and officers informed of new legislation and case law relevant to their operations
• Investigate, research, and report on significant matters within Legal Services and undertake directed projects
• Provide legal comments for reports to Cabinet Members, Cabinet, and other Committees
• Assist client departments in understanding the implications of new legislation and case law
• Undertake Planning Inquiries concerning refusals of planning permission by the Council
• Initiate investigations, research, and report on important matters within the Planning & Corporate Legal Team and undertake directed projects
• Comply with Legal Services Lexcel and time recording requirements at all times
• Provide training to Members and client departments served by the Planning & Corporate Legal Team
• Carry out any other duties as are commensurate with the level of this post

• Experience in employment law and town planning law
• Strong understanding of legal principles and procedures in civil and criminal courts
• Proven ability to draft complex legal documents effectively
• Excellent advisory and representation skills in meetings and inquiries
• Ability to work collaboratively with various departments and stakeholders
• Strong investigative, research, and analytical skills
• Commitment to keeping abreast of new legislation and case law
• Professional qualification in Law

If you are a skilled Planning Lawyer with experience Planning, Highways and/or environmental law. we invite you to apply now and join our client's dynamic team.