Senior Planning Lawyer

Senior Planning Lawyer

London Borough Council
Rate: £50-£60 per hour - Negotiable
Contract: 3-6-month contract

Are you an experienced Planning Lawyer looking to make a real impact in one of London's most dynamic boroughs?

As a Senior Planning Lawyer, you will play a key role in delivering expert legal services across a full range of planning and highways matters. Reporting to the Principal Solicitor, you'll be part of a specialist team that supports some of the borough's most high-profile and transformative projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert legal advice and services in planning, development, and highways matters.
• Draft and negotiate S106 agreements, deeds of variation, highways agreements, and over-sail licences.
• Deliver advice on Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) issues.
• Secure affordable housing provision through rent and nominations agreements.
• Prepare and manage cases for court, public inquiries, and appeal hearings; instruct and liaise with Counsel as required.

About You

To succeed in this role, you will need to:

• Be a qualified Solicitor, Barrister, or Fellow of CILEX in England and Wales with a current practising certificate.
• Have demonstrable experience in planning and highways law, ideally in a local authority setting.
• Be confident handling a varied caseload independently and working at pace under pressure.
• Have a practical, solutions-focused approach to legal problem-solving and strong drafting and negotiation skills.
• Be flexible and prepared to work outside normal office hours when required.

About Spencer Clarke Group

Here at Spencer Clarke Group, we pride ourselves on connecting you with the best career opportunities; our experienced Consultants have extensive market knowledge and will also provide expert career advice along the way.

When you join us, you will receive:

• Access to a wide range of temporary and permanent opportunities
• Free DBS checks
• Post Placement Aftercare
• Loyalty reward scheme and regular competitions for our agency professionals

If you are interested in this role, click the apply button or contact Max using the contact details below:

We also offer a market leading referral scheme of up to £250 so if you know of someone who may also be looking for an exciting career opportunity, ask them to email their CV to Max and remember to include your details as well.

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