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Planning Lawyer - Permanent

Employer
Sellick Partnership (Legal) Limited
Location
England, Hampshire
Salary
£31346 - £41881 per annum + excellent package of benefits
Closing date
1 Jul 2021
Reference
920890

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Practice area
Planning law
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
PQE
2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years
Position
Solicitor
Sector
Public sector/Charities

Job Details

Planning Lawyer

Salary: £31,347 - £41,881

Sellick Partnership are currently recruiting for an experienced planning lawyer to join the shared legal service of two local authorities in Hampshire. The successful planning lawyer will join a cohesive, supportive and experienced local authority legal team, providing comprehensive advice on all non contentious planning matters.

Duties of the planning lawyer include:

  • Non-contentious planning agreements
  • Unilateral undertakings
  • Advising on legal issues arising from CLEUD applications and provision of general planning advice including on enforcement issues
  • Attendance at planning committees one or two evenings per month

Person specification:

  • You will be a qualified solicitor, barrister of legal executive
  • Ideally have previous local government experience although this is not essential
  • Particular subject expertise in non-contentious planning law
  • Ability to manage a demanding workload and expectations
  • Ability to negotiate well
  • Commercial awareness
  • Ability to attend committee meetings to advise accordingly
  • Ability to build strong relationships with senior management and Members alike
  • Good oral and written communications skills
  • Ability to work with initiative and a flexible and responsible approach
  • Keyboard skills and knowledge of IT
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Ability and willingness to travel between sites and other locations

Benefits:

  • The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work flexibly; including the ability to work up to 2 or 3 days per week from home
  • Access to an attractive local government pension scheme
  • A generous annual leave allowance: 25 days (+ public and bank holidays) on commencement of employment rising to 30 days (+ public and bank holidays) after 5 years service
  • A range of generous family friendly packages for staff covering all areas of family life such as maternity, paternity, adoption, parental etc.
  • Occupational sick pay scheme
  • Flexi-time scheme. This means that you are able to take up to 2 days per month of flexi-leave if you accrue the time - subject to business needs.

If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience to take on this role of planning lawyer, please apply now or contact Natalie Ferguson in our Manchester office for more information.

Sellick Partnership is a market-leading professional services recruitment specialist operating across the UK. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances, including minorities and those with disabilities. Please note our advertisements use years' experience and salary levels purely as a guide. We are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role. If you do not hear from us within 48 hours please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice which can be found in the footer on our website.

Company

About Sellick Partnership

Established in 2002, Sellick Partnership is a market-leading professional services recruitment business with seven offices nationwide and more than 100 employees.

We offer a complete legal recruitment service on a nationwide basis within the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. Our Legal team are considered one of the best in the country and are highly knowledgeable in their specialist markets.

Our Legal Recruitment Consultants are market specialists and highly experienced in sourcing and placing high-calibre locum, contract and permanent legal professionals across the UK.

We recruit across all areas of law, sourcing and placing candidates in legal jobs such as legal director, legal executive, barristers and solicitors as well as positions at the paralegal level.

For our clients, we offer a tailored approach to recruitment services that is based on the needs of your organisation. We take the time to get to know you and your organisation, and support you at every step of the way to secure high-calibre legal candidates every time.

For our candidates, we regularly partner with legal chambers and specialist legal organisations to hold CPD training events, workshops and seminars to help you keep abreast of industry news and topical issues. These events for legal professionals are a great way of networking and learning new skills that you can use as you progress through your legal career.

With in-depth sector knowledge, an extensive network of clients and high-calibre legal professionals plus an unrivalled name in the market, we are best placed to support your recruitment needs. Get in touch with us today to find out how we can help you.

Manchester: 0161 834 1642

Leeds: 0113 243 9775

London: 0203 997 9255

We specialise in recruiting professionals into a variety of positions on a permanent and temporary basis across the following specialisms: Finance & Accountancy, HR, Procurement, Change & Transformation, ICT & Digital Technology, Actuarial, Wealth & Investment Management, Housing & Property Services and Senior & Executive. To find out more about Sellick Partnership, please visit our website: www.sellickpartnership.co.uk

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Telephone
0161 834 1642
Location
Sellick Partnership
Queens Court
24 Queens Street
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M2 5HX
GB

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