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Planning Lawyer

Employer
Lipson Lloyd Jones
Location
England, London
Salary
Negotiable
Closing date
16 Aug 2019
Reference
69867

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Practice area
Planning law
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
PQE
4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years+
Position
Solicitor
Sector
Private practice

Job Details

THE FIRM

Our client is a Top 20 law firm with a broad spectrum of clients both nationally and internationally.

THE ROLE

Our clients planning group has an impressive track record ranging from complex and controversial strategic development and infrastructure projects to heritage property and high-value homeowner projects.

The team works extensively with developers, local planning authorities and other key stakeholders, often in tandem with our real estate, construction and finance specialists. It has a dedicated and bespoke partner-led team.

The entrepreneurial team, which is led by 3 market-leading partners, combines strength in litigation with a high-profile non-contentious practice in all aspects of planning, highways and compulsory purchase law.

THE PERSON

  • A Solicitor with a passion for Planning law
  • A Solicitor with £+ years' PQE Planning Law experience.
  • Strong technical skills and an ability to understand and work through complex issues.
  • A demonstrable ability to adopt a commercial perspective rather than an 'academic' approach to legal issues and to be highly client focused.
  • Ability to operate with a high level of self sufficiency, combined with an awareness of the boundaries of own competence/authority.
  • Team oriented and collegiate with experience of and a willingness to mentor, coach and supervise less experienced members of teams.
  • Exposure to (and success within) business development activities.
  • Confident communicator with an ability to develop relationships, undertake client marketing and influence at all levels. Ability to deal confidently and professionally with clients on day to day issues, building up strong relationships.
  • Strong organisation skills to ensure a pragmatic and methodical approach to handling a variety of Planning matters simultaneously.
  • A positive, flexible approach towards the implementation of new initiatives.
  • Able to handle a complex and constantly changing workload and to work well under pressure.
  • Detail conscious with a concern for quality.

Lipson Lloyd Jones Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Company

Lipson Lloyd-Jones (LLJ) was established in 1987. We provide comprehensive, nationwide coverage of the legal recruitment marketplace from our offices in the City of London and Manchester city centre. Combining extensive experience with state of the art methodology and personal attention, our service is tailored to meet the precise needs of clients and candidates alike.

Private Practice:

Our client base is vast, encompassing the Magic Circle, major provincial firms, countless small, medium and niche practices in London and nationwide, as well as a large portfolio of practices across the globe. Our instructions cover every legal discipline at every level.

In House:

We act on behalf of key national and multi-national players within the banking, financial services, industrial, manufacturing, construction & engineering, commercial, technology, telecoms and regulatory sectors, handling vacancies at all levels.

Professional Suport:

Our Professional Support Department, established in 1999, is dedicated to sourcing and placing lawyers within this specialist area of recruitment. Uniquely, we have two senior consultants concentrating solely on PSL placements. Their expertise, allied to regular, targeted advertising, has enabled us to develop an extensive database of exceptional candidates.

An Individual Service:

Our consultants have accumulated unrivalled experience within this most intricate and specialised of market places. Their combination of insight, professionalism, dedication and enthusiasm ensures that our clients and candidates have the edge throughout the recruitment process.

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