Lawyer Planning

Our local authority client has a 9-month contract vacancy (with the possibility of extension) for the role of a LAWYER (PLANNING), details as follows

**Job Purpose**

To provide customer focused, high quality and responsive specialist legal advice in relation to planning.

**Responsibilities**
- To provide timely and effective specialist legal advice to elected members, including committees and to Chief Officers, senior managers and officers across both authorities as part of a team of lawyers, and to any other clients of the Shared Legal Service.
- To be responsible for providing innovative solutions to deal with complex issues arising in connection with the work within the team and the legal issues presented by clients.
- To manage a large caseload of wide ranging work, including but not limited to; drafting legal letters, legal agreements, deeds, notices, orders, consents by-laws as well as negotiating agreements, settlements and such matters, managing competing demandsand meeting deadlines and the requirements of the Shared Legal Service.
- Where relevant, to prepare and process all matters relevant to any proceedings before a court, arbitration, mediation or public inquiry and to attend such as the client's advocate or, if appropriate, select and instruct appropriate external legal representation.
- To work proactively to maintain and improvement the relationship with the clients of the Shared Legal Service.

**Essential Requirements**
- Must be experienced planning Lawyer.
- Must have local authority experience.
- Good knowledge of relevant legislation to the service area and the decision making processes and procedures
- Good understanding of current issues and best practice on service delivery relevant to the service areas
- Good and demonstrable analytical legal skills

If you have the necessary experience and qualifications to fulfill this role, please submit your CV ASAP.