Senior Planning Lawyer

Senior Planning & Highways Lawyer – London Borough – Venn Group

Salary: £51,093 - £54,129 (PO6) + up to £10,000 attraction payment (dependent on experience)
Contract Type: Fixed Term (with potential to become permanent), 35 hours per week
Closing Date: 15 December 2024

Venn Group is delighted to be working with a London Borough to recruit for two Senior Planning & Highways Lawyer roles. This is a fantastic opportunity for experienced legal professionals to play a vital role in delivering complex planning and highways legal work within a forward-thinking and ambitious local authority.

The Opportunity

Joining a high-performing Planning & Procurement Team, you will:

• Handle a diverse and complex caseload covering planning and highways matters such as enforcement, conservation, infrastructure levy, and more.
• Provide expert legal advice to senior managers, elected members, and committees.
• Supervise and mentor junior team members, ensuring high-quality service delivery.
• Represent the borough at courts, tribunals, and planning boards on critical development projects.

This position offers a chance to work at the heart of exciting regeneration and housing delivery projects that will shape the borough’s future.

Candidate Profile

The successful candidate will be:

• A qualified solicitor, barrister, or chartered legal executive with a current practicing certificate.
• Experienced in advising on planning and highways law at a senior level.
• Skilled in supervising and developing junior team members.
• Comfortable managing high-pressure, high-profile legal matters.

Key Benefits

• Competitive salary with an additional attraction payment of up to £10,000.
• Generous leave entitlement: 28 days annual leave (rising to 31 days after five years).
• Excellent pension scheme and professional development opportunities.
• Access to benefits including a season ticket loan, Cycle to Work scheme, and childcare vouchers.

How to Apply

If you’re ready to contribute your expertise to a forward-thinking borough, we want to hear from you. To discuss this further or to apply, contact Manasvi Kale at Venn Group