We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Islington to assist with the appointment of a Planning Lawyer , on a 3-month contract, likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £27.00 - £35.67 per hour

Responsibilities:

• Ensure effective Financial Management, cost controls and income maximisation in an ever changing environment, fluctuating demands and priorities. Ensure resources are well managed and effectively deployed to the best possible effects assuring value for money in all activities.
• Ensure legal, regulatory and policy compliance under GDPR, Health and Safety and in area of your specialism identifying opportunities and risks and escalating where appropriate.

Qualifications:

• Qualified to practice as solicitor or barrister in England (or comparable jurisdiction) or FILEX qualification.
• At PO3 2 years post qualification experience in the planning area or exceptional experience of shorter duration, including drafting complex highways and planning agreements and giving legal advice.
• At PO4 and above 3 years post qualification experience in the planning area or exceptional experience of shorter duration, including drafting complex highways and planning agreements and giving legal advice.
• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of and ability to apply planning, highway and road traffic law (including recent and proposed changes).
• Demonstrate knowledge of local government and administrative law
• Ability to draft negotiate and conclude planning and highways agreements and other legal documentation.
• Ability to review and advise on new legislation, case law and other developments and to make consequential changes to precedent documents.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K
• This role requires an Basic DBS

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent. Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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