Planning Associate/Senior Associate




The Team



Freeths LLP's Planning and Environment Group is a truly multi-disciplinary team of 42 professionals, comprising planning lawyers, environmental lawyers, advocates and planning consultants operating across all development sectors. The Group is recognised for its depth of knowledge, breadth of experience, and for providing clear, pragmatic and commercial advice and support in navigating the planning process - from the inception of a proposal through to delivery - in order to secure the optimal outcome for our fantastic clients.



Identified in the Planning Law Survey as one of the fastest-growing planning teams for two consecutive years and ranked as the 10th largest in the country, we wish to recruit a Planning Solicitor to work from one of the following offices:
Leeds, Sheffield, Nottingham, Birmingham, Leicester, London or Bristol . The successful candidate will support growth across the wider group, which operates nationally. The team offers a supportive and flexible working environment with exciting opportunities across many development sectors.




The Role



This position has arisen due to growth. Instructions are increasing, and so we are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate planning lawyer to join our friendly, supportive and ambitious team, ideally in Leeds, although other office locations will be considered. The ideal candidate will have between
NQ and 4 years' PQE, with experience of Section 106 agreements, highways and other statutory agreements; advising on planning, highways and associated law; due diligence for property and corporate transactions; and contentious planning work, such as planning inquiries, hearings, court challenges and judicial reviews.




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