Specialist Planning Lawyer
4 days ago
Stevenage
Specialist Planning Lawyer £72,268 - £80,062 A public sector legal service is seeking an experienced Specialist Planning Lawyer to join at Principal level, leading a small, established planning and environment team. This is a senior, hands-on role with a strong focus on complex planning casework, alongside light-touch management. It will suit a specialist who enjoys advising at committee level, building trusted client relationships and leading by example. The role • Manage a complex and often high-profile planning caseload, • Advise on planning law, highways matters and associated agreements, • Attend and advise Planning Committees and senior officers, • Lead a team of around seven lawyers, supported by a paralegal, • Improve client care through responsive, constructive advice and clearer work allocation, • Balance casework and management, moving from an initial 60/40 split to around 80/20 About you • Qualified solicitor, barrister or legal executive, • Extensive experience in local authority planning law, • Strong background in highways work and committee attendance, • Previous experience supervising or managing lawyers, • Pragmatic, organised and confident in politically sensitive environments Why apply • Senior specialist role with autonomy and influence, • High-quality planning work, • Flexible, hybrid working,, • Permanent opportunity within a respected public sector legal service