A leading local authority in Winchester is seeking a Planning and Environment Lawyer to join their Lexcel accredited legal department. The role involves providing legal advice on various public projects, managing large casework in planning and highways, and collaborating with multiple stakeholders. Ideal candidates should be qualified solicitors or legal executives with strong communication skills and the ability to prioritize effectively under pressure. This position allows for a hybrid working arrangement with competitive salary and generous employee benefits.
Mar 01, 2026
Full time
A leading local authority in Winchester is seeking a Planning and Environment Lawyer to join their Lexcel accredited legal department. The role involves providing legal advice on various public projects, managing large casework in planning and highways, and collaborating with multiple stakeholders. Ideal candidates should be qualified solicitors or legal executives with strong communication skills and the ability to prioritize effectively under pressure. This position allows for a hybrid working arrangement with competitive salary and generous employee benefits.
Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd
Stafford, Staffordshire
A local government authority in Stafford is seeking an experienced legal professional to join their team. This position emphasizes work-life balance with generous leave and flexible working arrangements. The ideal candidate will have qualifications as a Chartered Legal Executive, Solicitor, or Barrister, alongside a comprehensive understanding of Highway and Planning law. Responsibilities include advising on planning matters, negotiating agreements, and managing compliance with Lexcel requirements. Competitive salary offered, with additional benefits including pension contributions and discounts.
Feb 28, 2026
Full time
A local government authority in Stafford is seeking an experienced legal professional to join their team. This position emphasizes work-life balance with generous leave and flexible working arrangements. The ideal candidate will have qualifications as a Chartered Legal Executive, Solicitor, or Barrister, alongside a comprehensive understanding of Highway and Planning law. Responsibilities include advising on planning matters, negotiating agreements, and managing compliance with Lexcel requirements. Competitive salary offered, with additional benefits including pension contributions and discounts.
Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd
Manchester, Lancashire
A major national highways organization is seeking a qualified Lawyer to provide legal advice across planning, highways, and environmental law. This hybrid position is critical for supporting complex cases and managing stakeholder expectations. Ideal candidates will have experience in public law and a strong ability to manage their caseload. The organization values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment.
Feb 26, 2026
Full time
A major national highways organization is seeking a qualified Lawyer to provide legal advice across planning, highways, and environmental law. This hybrid position is critical for supporting complex cases and managing stakeholder expectations. Ideal candidates will have experience in public law and a strong ability to manage their caseload. The organization values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment.
Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd
Manchester, Lancashire
Join National Highways as a Lawyer and make a real impact You'll provide clear, pragmatic legal advice across planning, highways, and environmental law, helping shape decisions that keep our roads safe and efficient. Working alongside experienced Lawyers and Senior Lawyers, you'll support complex cases and draw on specialist expertise to protect the best interests of National Highways every step of the way. This is a hybrid position (40% office based) and can be based from any of our UK offices and will include some travel to attend meetings. Provide advice on development consent orders, transport and work act orders, local development orders, compulsory purchase, highways law, permitted development, spatial planning issues town and country planning matters, including planning inquiries and appeals, plus environmental law all to protect the interests of National Highways. Act as the legal expert for National Highways, resolving any queries, providing clear, concise advice and direction and providing support to Senior Lawyers on complex matters where required. Advise on reputational risk, ensuring the horizon is scanned, pulling together conflicting priorities and manage expectations of a range of stakeholders to provide the best possible legal service to National Highways. Take responsibility for ensuring that guidance, legislation and policy are followed, providing high quality, pragmatic advice. Advise as a public sector lawyer on planning, highways and environmental law, reputational risk and legal risk. About you. A Qualified Lawyer with experience of planning, highways and environmental law An understanding and experience of infrastructure planning law A good understanding of UK Public Law Able to manage own caseload and work under pressure and to deadlines Ability to influence stakeholders at a range of levels About us. Here at National Highways, we manage and improve England's motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers and delivery, and at the core of this, are our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork and ownership. Legal Services encompasses the National Highways Legal Team, Information Rights Team, Investigations Team and the Company Secretariat. The Legal Team offer strategic legal advice on commercial, construction, planning, operational, highways, employment, regulatory, and property matters, ensuring legal compliance and minimising exposure to risk. External candidates will be offered a starting salary at the lower end of the pay scale, while current employees will be appointed in accordance with our established pay policy. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Feb 26, 2026
Full time
Join National Highways as a Lawyer and make a real impact You'll provide clear, pragmatic legal advice across planning, highways, and environmental law, helping shape decisions that keep our roads safe and efficient. Working alongside experienced Lawyers and Senior Lawyers, you'll support complex cases and draw on specialist expertise to protect the best interests of National Highways every step of the way. This is a hybrid position (40% office based) and can be based from any of our UK offices and will include some travel to attend meetings. Provide advice on development consent orders, transport and work act orders, local development orders, compulsory purchase, highways law, permitted development, spatial planning issues town and country planning matters, including planning inquiries and appeals, plus environmental law all to protect the interests of National Highways. Act as the legal expert for National Highways, resolving any queries, providing clear, concise advice and direction and providing support to Senior Lawyers on complex matters where required. Advise on reputational risk, ensuring the horizon is scanned, pulling together conflicting priorities and manage expectations of a range of stakeholders to provide the best possible legal service to National Highways. Take responsibility for ensuring that guidance, legislation and policy are followed, providing high quality, pragmatic advice. Advise as a public sector lawyer on planning, highways and environmental law, reputational risk and legal risk. About you. A Qualified Lawyer with experience of planning, highways and environmental law An understanding and experience of infrastructure planning law A good understanding of UK Public Law Able to manage own caseload and work under pressure and to deadlines Ability to influence stakeholders at a range of levels About us. Here at National Highways, we manage and improve England's motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers and delivery, and at the core of this, are our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork and ownership. Legal Services encompasses the National Highways Legal Team, Information Rights Team, Investigations Team and the Company Secretariat. The Legal Team offer strategic legal advice on commercial, construction, planning, operational, highways, employment, regulatory, and property matters, ensuring legal compliance and minimising exposure to risk. External candidates will be offered a starting salary at the lower end of the pay scale, while current employees will be appointed in accordance with our established pay policy. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Locum Legal Services Team Leader - Planning & Environment, East Midlands Local Authority, 6-9 months initial contract An established Local Authority is seeking an experienced Planning Lawyer / Team Leader to join its Legal Services Division on a locum basis for an initial 6-9 month assignment starting March 2026. This is an excellent opportunity to lead a small, friendly and dedicated Planning & Environment team supporting a wide-ranging regulatory and licensing function within a busy Council environment. The Role Contract Length: 6-9 Month Contract Commencing March 2026 Working Pattern: Full-Time (5 Days per Week Preferred) Working Arrangement: Hybrid preferred, with one day a week in office Rate: Up to £65 per hour (Flexibility for right candidate) You will manage and supervise a specialist legal team advising across a broad regulatory remit, including: Planning Highways Licensing (including under the Licensing Act 2003) Taxi licensing Pollution control Food safety Health & Safety Trading Standards Safer Housing The team advises key Council Committees, including Planning, Licensing & Regulatory and Appeals Committees. Alongside team leadership responsibilities, you will maintain your own caseload primarily focused on Town and Country Planning law. Experience in Highways law would be advantageous but is not essential. Key Responsibilities Managing, supervising and supporting solicitors, legal executives, trainees and support staff Overseeing team performance and ensuring service delivery meets Council requirements Complex drafting work, particularly Section 106 Agreements Drafting and analysing Certificates of Lawful Use Advising on planning policy and strategic matters Attending and advising at Planning Committee Handling Planning Enforcement matters Providing clear, pragmatic legal advice to: Councillors Senior and departmental officers Colleagues within Legal Services Ideal Candidate You will: Be a qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Legal Executive with 5+ years' PQE Have strong planning law experience within a local authority setting Demonstrate proven team leadership or supervisory experience Be confident advising committees and senior stakeholders Work independently with minimal supervision Deliver concise, clear written and oral advice Be comfortable using Microsoft Office, Teams, Zoom and case management systems Adhere to time recording practices A collaborative approach and the ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced regulatory environment are essential. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Planning Lawyer seeking a leadership-focused interim role within a supportive and well-established local authority legal team. For a confidential discussion and further details, please contact Philippa Stoate or Ebby Vallance on or email Ref No. J93744 Venn Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all candidates.
Feb 26, 2026
Full time
Locum Legal Services Team Leader - Planning & Environment, East Midlands Local Authority, 6-9 months initial contract An established Local Authority is seeking an experienced Planning Lawyer / Team Leader to join its Legal Services Division on a locum basis for an initial 6-9 month assignment starting March 2026. This is an excellent opportunity to lead a small, friendly and dedicated Planning & Environment team supporting a wide-ranging regulatory and licensing function within a busy Council environment. The Role Contract Length: 6-9 Month Contract Commencing March 2026 Working Pattern: Full-Time (5 Days per Week Preferred) Working Arrangement: Hybrid preferred, with one day a week in office Rate: Up to £65 per hour (Flexibility for right candidate) You will manage and supervise a specialist legal team advising across a broad regulatory remit, including: Planning Highways Licensing (including under the Licensing Act 2003) Taxi licensing Pollution control Food safety Health & Safety Trading Standards Safer Housing The team advises key Council Committees, including Planning, Licensing & Regulatory and Appeals Committees. Alongside team leadership responsibilities, you will maintain your own caseload primarily focused on Town and Country Planning law. Experience in Highways law would be advantageous but is not essential. Key Responsibilities Managing, supervising and supporting solicitors, legal executives, trainees and support staff Overseeing team performance and ensuring service delivery meets Council requirements Complex drafting work, particularly Section 106 Agreements Drafting and analysing Certificates of Lawful Use Advising on planning policy and strategic matters Attending and advising at Planning Committee Handling Planning Enforcement matters Providing clear, pragmatic legal advice to: Councillors Senior and departmental officers Colleagues within Legal Services Ideal Candidate You will: Be a qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Legal Executive with 5+ years' PQE Have strong planning law experience within a local authority setting Demonstrate proven team leadership or supervisory experience Be confident advising committees and senior stakeholders Work independently with minimal supervision Deliver concise, clear written and oral advice Be comfortable using Microsoft Office, Teams, Zoom and case management systems Adhere to time recording practices A collaborative approach and the ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced regulatory environment are essential. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Planning Lawyer seeking a leadership-focused interim role within a supportive and well-established local authority legal team. For a confidential discussion and further details, please contact Philippa Stoate or Ebby Vallance on or email Ref No. J93744 Venn Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all candidates.
Principal Lawyer - Litigation Salary: £65,181 - £68,784 per annum plus £5,000 welcome bonus Expires: 08/03/2026 Location: London Job Type: Full Time An excellent opportunity has arisen within the London Borough of Redbridge for a highly experienced Principal Lawyer Litigation to join the Council to provide a comprehensive and professional legal service. You will report to the Chief Legal Officer within the Legal Department. You will also work closely with other Council departmental clients and specialist departments. Responsibilities: You will manage the Litigation Team Provide expertise and knowledge of, and provide advice and guidance and practical assistance on, local government law in the areas of civil and criminal litigation, regulatory matters, housing law, corporate governance, including representation at courts or tribunals. Conduct of the Council's legal caseload in respect of general civil litigation/criminal litigation, and related project matters, including the negotiation and drafting of settlement terms and consent orders, the conduct of appeals and inquiries, and handling enforcement cases in the Magistrates', Crown, County and High Courts. Utilising skills and experience gained within a similar position. To be responsible for the provision of advocacy services at public inquiries, before tribunals, and in the civil courts in civil proceedings in relation to the areas of specialism, such as Planning, Highways, Housing, Licensing, Land Tribunal matters, Contracts, Public Procurement and Regulatory Laws. Qualifications: Hold a Solicitor, Barrister, FILEX or similar legal qualification and authorised to conduct legal work. Have experience of conducting civil/criminal litigation, housing and regulatory laws. Advocacy experience in civil/criminal litigation, dealing with Planning, Property, Housing, Contracts, Regulatory matters. Experience of advising in local government or similar environment. Ability to manage a team of lawyers. If you feel you meet the above requirements and are keen to join an ambitious, dynamic and innovative team, we would like to hear from you. To apply for this post please complete the online application form and attach your CV and a Covering Letter addressing how you meet the criteria for the role as stated in the person specification. All short-listed applicants will need to demonstrate proof of right to work in the UK. We are committed to employment practices that promote diversity and inclusion in employment and welcome applications from qualified applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sex, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, colour, race, religion, or belief. Closing date: 8 March 2026 To apply please click the Apply Now link below.
Feb 26, 2026
Full time
Principal Lawyer - Litigation Salary: £65,181 - £68,784 per annum plus £5,000 welcome bonus Expires: 08/03/2026 Location: London Job Type: Full Time An excellent opportunity has arisen within the London Borough of Redbridge for a highly experienced Principal Lawyer Litigation to join the Council to provide a comprehensive and professional legal service. You will report to the Chief Legal Officer within the Legal Department. You will also work closely with other Council departmental clients and specialist departments. Responsibilities: You will manage the Litigation Team Provide expertise and knowledge of, and provide advice and guidance and practical assistance on, local government law in the areas of civil and criminal litigation, regulatory matters, housing law, corporate governance, including representation at courts or tribunals. Conduct of the Council's legal caseload in respect of general civil litigation/criminal litigation, and related project matters, including the negotiation and drafting of settlement terms and consent orders, the conduct of appeals and inquiries, and handling enforcement cases in the Magistrates', Crown, County and High Courts. Utilising skills and experience gained within a similar position. To be responsible for the provision of advocacy services at public inquiries, before tribunals, and in the civil courts in civil proceedings in relation to the areas of specialism, such as Planning, Highways, Housing, Licensing, Land Tribunal matters, Contracts, Public Procurement and Regulatory Laws. Qualifications: Hold a Solicitor, Barrister, FILEX or similar legal qualification and authorised to conduct legal work. Have experience of conducting civil/criminal litigation, housing and regulatory laws. Advocacy experience in civil/criminal litigation, dealing with Planning, Property, Housing, Contracts, Regulatory matters. Experience of advising in local government or similar environment. Ability to manage a team of lawyers. If you feel you meet the above requirements and are keen to join an ambitious, dynamic and innovative team, we would like to hear from you. To apply for this post please complete the online application form and attach your CV and a Covering Letter addressing how you meet the criteria for the role as stated in the person specification. All short-listed applicants will need to demonstrate proof of right to work in the UK. We are committed to employment practices that promote diversity and inclusion in employment and welcome applications from qualified applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sex, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, colour, race, religion, or belief. Closing date: 8 March 2026 To apply please click the Apply Now link below.
