Planning and Highways Solicitor

3 weeks ago


Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom James Andrews Recruitment Solutions Ltd Full time

We are currently partnering with a Local Government based in Northamptonshire, who are recruiting for a Planning Lawyer to join their team on a temporary basis whilst they recruit permanently.

They are offering this role on a full time and fully remote basis, with no committees or office attendance needed.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

  • Helping the team with S106 caseload support, compulsory purchase and regeneration legal work, including high value major development and infrastructure projects, as well as any other ad hoc tasks
  • Providing high quality well researched legal advice and assistance to client departments within agreed timescales, in regards to planning and highways matters
  • Supporting the Principal Solicitor and other colleagues in ensuring that a professional, comprehensive legal service is provided to the Council, its Members and Officers

Experience required:

  • Must be a qualified solicitor
  • Recent work within a local government setting

Rewards and Benefits:

  • Fully Remote
  • Room for extension

Working hours:

  • Monday – Friday
  • 35 hours a week

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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