Principal Lawyer

1 month ago

London, UK, United Kingdom Sellick Partnership Full time

Principal Lawyer – Planning and Regeneration

£65–£73k + £5k Market Supplement

Local Government

Permanent Role

London



Sellick Partnership is delighted to be assisting a well-established local authority in London in their search for a Principal Planning and Regeneration Lawyer to join their welcoming and collaborative team on a permanent basis.


In this role, you will be managing a large, friendly team, with the support of two Deputies. Therefore, the successful Principal Planning and Regeneration Lawyer will have prior experience of line managing a team and will be a legal specialist in planning and highways law. Prior local authority experience is required, and you must be a qualified Lawyer (Solicitor, Barrister, CILEx).


This is a hybrid, full-time role offering a salary of £65-£73k with a £5k market supplement.


Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Demonstrate significant expertise in Planning and Regeneration;
  • Support the Practice, and work with other authorities, external barristers and private law firms to support specific cases, schools or projects;
  • Support the financial management of the Organisation and contribute to the management of the Practice budget;
  • Building and maintaining effective working relationships with senior client managers;
  • Supporting good cross team working with Principal Lawyers from other teams, where appropriate;
  • Resolving and personally dealing with complex legal issues;
  • Undertaking legal management consultancy;
  • Advising council, cabinet and committee meetings on law and procedure;
  • Taking a high profile role in all elections;
  • Representing the Practice at Lawyers in Local Government, the London Boroughs’ Legal Alliance and other professional bodies;
  • To ensure compliance with SRA, Lexcel & IIP standards at all times.


In return, the successful Principal Planning and Regeneration Lawyer will receive a competitive salary in line with market pay scales, as well as the renowned Local Government Pension Scheme. You will also be able to take advantage of a range of excellent benefits that are specific to the organisation.


For the full job description and benefits information, please request from Chloë Cameron, Principal Consultant at Sellick Partnership.


Selling points:

  • Competitive pay with market supplement
  • Reputable team within a well-structured local authority
  • Excellent career development opportunity
  • Friendly, close-nit team
  • Efficient and forward-thinking senior management team
  • Positive and equal work environment
  • Strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
  • Good IT systems and processes


If you have the necessary skills, ambition and experience to take on this Principal Planning and Regeneration Lawyer role, please apply now via this advert.


Should you require further information or wish to discuss your suitability before applying please contact Chloë Cameron in our Manchester office for a confidential discussion.


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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