At a Glance
- Tasks: Advise on major infrastructure projects and handle planning applications and agreements.
- Company: Leading national law firm with a top-ranked Planning & Environmental team.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, bonuses, flexible working, and strong support for mental health.
- Other info: Flexible hours available, with excellent career progression opportunities.
- Why this job: Join a growing team and work on significant projects that shape the UK’s infrastructure.
- Qualifications: 3-6 years' PQE in planning; experience with Development Consent Orders is a plus.
The predicted salary is between 47250 - 57750 £ per year.
Job Description
We are working with a leading national law firm which is seeking a Planning Solicitor with circa 3-6 years' PQE to join its nationally recognised Planning & Environmental team in Manchester.
The team is ranked in both Chambers and Legal 500 and is recruiting on the back of continued growth.
It advises developers, energy, transport and utilities clients and public sector bodies on some of the most significant infrastructure and development projects in the UK, and the role offers genuine exposure to major consenting work from the outset.
In this role you will advise on Development Consent Orders for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects and on alternative infrastructure consenting regimes, supporting examinations and the implementation of consents.
You will also handle a broad range of Town and Country Planning Act work, including applications, appeals and development delivery, and negotiate planning agreements including section 106 agreements and highways documentation.
Alongside this you will provide planning support on corporate, real estate, energy and infrastructure transactions, deliver planning due diligence and risk advice, and work closely with the firm's transactional property groups.
Circa 3-6 years' post-qualification experience in planning, although the firm will consider candidates outside this range.
Experience of Development Consent Orders and infrastructure consenting regimes, together with a solid grounding in Town and Country Planning Act matters
Strong drafting, analytical and technical legal skills, combined with a commercial and pragmatic approach to problem solving.
familiarity with environmental law is helpful but not essential.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly regarded planning team at a point of real growth, with a varied caseload and clear scope for progression.
The role is available on a full-time or part-time basis, and the firm offers a competitive salary and bonus, sabbaticals, enhanced parental leave, private healthcare, mental health support and a strong commitment to flexible working.
For a confidential chat about this or other roles we are handling, please contact Natasha Jones.
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