Principal Planning & Highways Solicitor

Allen Lane are supporting a shared legal service in the East Anglia area on their recruitment for a Principal Planning and Highways Solicitor. The ideal candidate will have an understanding of the local government legal framework, planning and highways law, and committee experience.

Essential Knowledge and Experience:

• Demonstrated understanding of planning and highways related law
• Experience of advising on large scale property development projects
• Demonstrated record of managing high volume planning and highways transactions quickly, accurately and efficiently.
• Experience and ability to provide advice on governance and constitutional matters.
• Experience leading, managing or supervising a team of experienced professionals.
• Ability to develop client relationships and identify areas for expansion of work.
• Ability to conduct legal research, interpret legislation and summarise the key points of case law.

Desirable:

• At least two years of post qualification experience preferably gained in a Local Authority setting.
• Experience of planning and delivering legal briefing/training courses.
• Demonstrated success at managing a teams workload including attracting and developing new clients/areas.
• Thorough knowledge of relevant court and appeal procedure.
• Advocacy skills

Hybrid working with 2 days a week onsite