Planning Lawyer (Hybrid)

Planning Lawyer (Hybrid) needed in St Albans, £36.83ph PAYE – Reference: 5289320

To deal with S106 agreement, Planning Application
You will ideally have experience of BNG, Green Belt, Large Housing development and liaising with clients as well as providing a focal point of contact for planning applications

Hybrid working (to be agreed)

• A role offering the chance to develop as a local authority lawyer with the opportunity for accelerated progression through grade PO1, subject to the postholder meeting all the requirements set out in the Accelerated Progression section below.
• To provide a cost effective, high quality, robust and specialist, professional legal advice in either litigation, contract, or property law to the Legal Shared Service’s agreed professional standards.
• To support in the provision of related legal services to the partner clients and their senior officers and Councillors.
• To ensure client requirements are met within legal constraints. Support the achievement of the partner client’s objectives and aims and ensure the delivery of high-quality customer service from the in-house team, external solicitors and counsel.

This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to katie@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

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