Principal Planning Lawyer

4 weeks ago


South East England, United Kingdom Sellick Partnership Limited - Public Sector Full time

Principal Planning Lawyer

Rate: £60 - 70 per hour

Location: South East

Working: Hybrid

About the Principal Planning Lawyer Role:

A popular Local Authority in the South East is seeking an experienced Principal Planning Lawyer to join their growing and supportive team. The role is advertised on a locum basis for a period of 6-9 months with the view to a permanent contract thereafter. This particular post is to work as a principal property lawyer remotely; but for the occasional planning committee meeting.

Key Responsibilities of the Principal Planning Lawyer role:

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Principal Planning Lawyer to join a supportive team on a full or part time basis. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing line management responsibilities and working solely on more complex work; which will also include appraisals and 1-2-1s.

The Principal Planning Lawyer would ideally have the following characteristics;

  • Manage your own caseload of the more complex and high profile planning and highway matters
  • Support, manage and develop the planning lawyers within the team should you wish to develop your management skills

Local authority experience is preferable however our client is happy to consider private practice and public sector candidates with strong planning experience looking to get into management or work on complex matters exclusively.

How to apply for the Principal Planning Lawyer role:

To apply, please submit your CV and/or cover letter via this page or alternatively, contact Lewis Dainty in the Sellick Partnership Manchester office.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.


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