Senior Planning Solicitor (Interim)

This is a chance to join a leading team on high-profile work with an immediate start and strong rates. You'll work closely with senior lawyers on complex projects, gaining valuable experience across high-impact matters.

Client Details

Our client is a highly regarded international law firm with a leading UK Planning & Public Law team. The practice advises on some of the most complex and high-value development, regeneration and infrastructure schemes in the country, including major housing, mixed-use, logistics, energy and strategic regeneration projects.

The team is led by a market-recognised partner known for steering high-profile schemes through challenging planning, environmental and public law frameworks, and for advising on significant compulsory purchase, environmental assessments, viability, highways matters and judicial reviews.

This is an opportunity to join a practice consistently ranked in leading legal directories for its creativity, technical strength and ability to navigate planning complexity.

Description

Due to a surge in major project workloads, the firm is seeking an experienced Senior Solicitor to join on an interim basis. You will work closely with the Partner and senior team members across a broad range of contentious and primarily non-contentious planning matters, including:

• Advising on large-scale regeneration, housing and mixed-use schemes
• Supporting complex planning applications
• Environmental Impact Assessment and Strategic Environmental Assessment matters
• Community Infrastructure Levy and viability issues
• Highways, infrastructure and statutory processes
• Compulsory Purchase Orders
• Judicial Review and planning appeals
• Advisory work for developers, funds, authorities and institutional investors
• You will be expected to lead on discrete workstreams, deliver high-quality written advice, and support the partner in progressing several active major schemes.

Profile

• 5+ PQE (guideline) in Planning, Public Law, Infrastructure or a closely related discipline
• Strong experience handling complex planning matters
• Experience in CPO, EIA, viability or JR is beneficial but not essential
• Strong drafting and written advocacy skills
• Able to manage demanding workloads with minimal supervision
• Available immediately or at short notice

Job Offer

• A highly competitive hourly rate
• Remote working arrangement
• The chance to work directly with a leading planning practitioner
• Exposure to nationally significant development and infrastructure projects