A Planning and Highways Solicitor opportunity based in West Yorkshire with hybrid working and only a small number of office days each month. You will advise on planning, highways, rights of way and environmental matters while supporting major regeneration schemes that have a visible impact on local communities. This is a permanent position offering varied, high value work alongside excellent flexibility and long term career prospects.
Client Details
Our client is a large public sector organisation with a substantial in house legal team supporting a broad range of services including planning, housing, safeguarding, property, employment and commercial matters.
The legal team plays a key role in significant regeneration programmes and infrastructure projects across the region. Lawyers enjoy a diverse caseload, strong stakeholder exposure and the opportunity to see projects through from instruction to completion.
Description
- Advising on planning, highways, rights of way and environmental law matters.
- Supporting section 106 and section 278 agreements connected to major developments.
- Providing legal advice to senior officers, committees and elected members.
- Managing public inquiries, enforcement matters and wider public law issues.
- Contributing to the development of legal services and supporting major regeneration initiatives.
Profile
- A solicitor or equivalent lawyer with strong planning, highways or related public law experience.
- Experienced in advising on development projects and infrastructure matters.
- Comfortable working with senior stakeholders and decision makers.
- Interested in developing expertise across rights of way and local government law.
- Able to work autonomously while contributing to a collaborative legal team.
Job Offer
Salary of £53,051 to £58,358 plus a £3,000 market supplement, providing total earnings of up to £61,358.
Hybrid working with a small number of office days each month and the remainder working from home.
Benefits include the Local Government Pension Scheme, 28.5 days annual leave rising to 33.5 days after five years, practising certificate fees paid, enhanced family leave, health and wellbeing support, funded development opportunities and long term career progression within a large public sector employer.
Desired Skills and Experience
- Planning Solicitor
- Highways Solicitor
- Planning Lawyer
- Local Government Lawyer
- Public Law Solicitor
- Infrastructure Lawyer
- Section 106 Agreements
- Section 278 Agreements
- Rights of Way Lawyer
- Environmental Law
- Regeneration Projects
- Development
Planning and Highways Solicitor in Huddersfield employer: Michael Page
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