Planning Lawyer Position

1 day ago


Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Government Legal Department (GLD) Full time

Government Legal Department (GLD)

We are seeking a highly skilled Planning Lawyer to join our team, focusing on work for the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), and the Litigation Directorate.

Your role

As a Planning Lawyer with the DESNZ legal directorate, you will provide legal support on national planning casework and energy-related planning policy development. You will need to have Baseline Personnel Security Standard security clearance to carry out your work successfully.

You will be working on high-profile case work and advising on planning, the environment, and public law to Ministers and other officials.

To succeed in this role, you should have an understanding of planning law, sound knowledge of public law, reliable legal judgment, and a good appreciation of legal risk.

  • Advisory experience obtained by working in-house, either with a private company or public body
  • Experience in environmental law
  • Experience in planning or environmental litigation

Benefits

The Government Legal Department offers access to a valuable civil service pension and flexible working arrangements.



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