Ref: 8119
Summary:
Our client is looking to recruit a Planning Solicitor at Associate level on a full-time, permanent basis. Based in a sublime location in the Southwest, the chosen candidate will have duties encompassing a large variety of planning matters. These will include dealing with planning obligations, highway and infrastructure matters and lawful development certificates. The successful candidate should have 1-5 years PQE and should be proactive and resilient in nature.
Responsibilities include:
- Dealing with planning obligation matters.
- Taking on matters centered around highway and infrastructure.
- Dealing with community infrastructure levies.
- Covering work on lawful development certificates.
- Supporting other teams within the organisation with undertaking tasks such as property acquisitions and disposals.
- Engaging with contentious planning matters including enforcement, judicial reviews, compulsory purchase, statutory challenges and appeals.
Requirements:
- A confident Planning Solicitor with 1-5 years PQE.
- An individual who aims high and is ambitious to keep achieving.
- Someone who is adaptable and able to deal with a wide variety of client and workload types.
- Somebody who is an excellent team player and can co-operate well.
- An individual with their eyes set upon business development and upon their own personal growth.
- Someone who is an excellent communicator and who is able to build and maintain long lasting relationships with clients.
- Somebody who is resilient and who is not deterred by setbacks should they arise.
- An individual who is thorough in their approach to work, with strong attention to detail.
- A candidate with impeccable commercial judgement.
Package:
This role offers a competitive salary which is depending on experience. There is also a generous benefit package on offer including access to Private Medical Insurance, access to a Pension Scheme with 5% Employer Contribution, and 25 days + your birthday leave rising with length of service.
Recruitment Consultant: Sophia Damshenas.
Closing Date: All suitable candidates will be submitted as soon as received; our client reserves the right to appoint before the closing date. Please note that due to the volume of applications, if you haven’t received a response within 5 days of applying, then unfortunately on this occasion you won’t have been successful.
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