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Planning Lawyer

Employer
JMC Legal Recruitment
Location
England, London, City of London
Salary
£50000 - £60000 per annum + Excellent benefits
Closing date
14 Aug 2019
Reference
BBBH8538

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Practice area
Planning law
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
PQE
Newly qualified, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years
Position
Solicitor
Sector
Private practice

Job Details

Are you seeking a platform to progress with a well-known leading City firm that have an outstanding reputation for planning work?

The firm are currently working on exciting projects like HS2 and have dealt with a number of Corporate transactions recently valued over £3billion. They have also advised a developer and social housing clients on over £1.6 billion of residential sales and over £1 billion of refinancing's.

The firm

Ranked in the Top 100 this firm are different to many other City firms - they have a unique progressive culture, and unlike other City firms, it is common for people to stay with them for their entire careers. They offer candidates a clear structure with great prospects for career progression and have a fantastic bonus structure which allows you to significantly increase your basic salary. The firm is multi-service and are continuously evolving and have a good blend of commercial and creativity. The firm has three offices across the country, and the Head Office is in London Bridge.

The firm is known for dealing with the highest quality work, and the London office has 400 members of staff, and they punch well above their weight. The firm really value work life balance and have a friendly, progressive and support team dynamic but handle a quality of work like that of much larger City firms.

The role

The firm has an exciting new vacancy for a Planning Lawyer to join their modern City of London office.

You will as part of a Nationally regarded department, alongside a Partner who is ranked in the Legal 500 as one of the top Planning Lawyers nationally. You will find you will obtain excellent exposure both work and client wise. You will deal with a broad range of work, which will make for a much more interesting role.

You will work ‎as part of a close team in the delivery of class leading commercial advice (which encompasses statutory, policy and common law elements) to residential developers, housebuilders, commercial organisations, PRS developers, local authorities, investors and landowners. Work will include drafting, negotiating, litigating (planning appeals and court), policy and political advice.

You will get a high level of client contact and good support and career development.

This role comes with good prospects for career progression.

Requirements

  • You will be a Planning Lawyer with between NQ-4 years PQE
  • You will have a good technical knowledge
  • It is essential that you have strong communication skills and the ability to build solid client relationships.
  • Salary is negotiable depending on your level of PQE plus an exceptional benefits package.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a Planning Lawyer to progress in their career, at a Top legal 500 ranked firm, based in the City of London office.

Apply now for immediate consideration or feel free to give me a call for a confidential conversation.

Company

JMC Legal Recruitment are a National legal recruitment agency with offices in London, Bristol and New York. Working with Top law firms, a refreshing approach.

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