Senior Planning Lawyer

Position: Senior Planning Lawyer

Organisation: South East based Local Authority

Duration: 3-month ongoing

Working Pattern: Full time

Working Arrangement: Remote working

Hourly Rate:  £55 per hour Umbrella

Senior Planning Lawyer – South East – £55 umbrella per hour – Remote Working

Venn Group’s legal team are working with a reputable Local Authority in their search for a Senior Planning Lawyer to join their team on a 3 month locum basis.

The ideal candidate for this role will be an experienced Solicitor/ CILEX Lawyer/Barrister with a proven track record of successfully managing Planning legal matters within Local Government.

Job Description

Qualifications and Experience:

-Post qualification legal practice experience in the field of planning, including Court and Inquiry procedures

-Experience of advising at committees and member briefings on all aspects of planning law & procedures

-A track record of providing legal advice and support to senior leaders and key decision-makers at the highest levels in the subject area of planning law and practice

-Desirable to have experience and knowledge of the law in one of the following areas- Contracts/Commissioning, Property/Regeneration, Contentious, Corporate Governance.

Skills and Knowledge:

-Must be a qualified solicitor or barrister or legal executive with a current practising certificate

-Knowledge and understanding of the political nature of local government and democratic process

-Resilient and committed, remaining composed under pressure

Please apply for this role online or contact Manasvi Kale and Aidan Sallis via phone or email for further information.

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates. All salaries and PQE ranges stated serve only as a guide and all applicants will be considered on their individual merits.

Senior Planning Lawyer – South East – £55 umbrella per hour – Remote Working