Solicitor/Lawyer - Highways & Planning - £60ph - Remote
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 17 Gorffennaf 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £50 i £60 yr awr |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | remote option available |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 16 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | City of London, London, OX1 1AA |
| Gweithio o bell: | Yn gyfan gwbl o bell |
| Cwmni: | HCL Workforce Solutions Ltd |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 454208_1752769529 |
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Experienced Planning Lawyer
Current Practising Certificate
Ideally with Local Authority experience
Drafting Planning Agreements
Deliver high quality legal advice and services to Directorates and Corporate Services including, where appropriate, drafting documents and legal agreements, to ensure that policy is formulated, and operational decisions are taken on a sound legal basis
Undertake negotiations to protect and further the objectives of the Council, and, where necessary, undertake litigation and advocacy in the courts, tribunals, Statutory appeals and inquiries.
* Participate in project teams to ensure the achievement of the Council's objectives and the delivery of high-quality legal advice and services to client Services, Departments and, where appropriate, contractors.
Needed
* Demonstrate concise and assertive communication skills and negotiation skills, both oral and written excellent drafting skills, including ability to communicate with people at all levels including management, officers, councillors, members of the public and court officers.
* Experience of Criminal Litigation/Civil Litigation/Advocacy/Planning/Environment and Highways/Adult Social Care/Children Social Care/Education as required by role.
* Experience working within a legal practice/in house legal department
* Identify, research and anticipate the effects on service provision of new developments in the law to ensure that clients can adopt best practice in the delivery of timely and responsive services.
* Provide legal and procedural advice to Members and training to Members and client Services, Departments and, where appropriate, contractors to ensure that policy and operational decisions are taken in the most beneficial and effective manner.
* Any other duties as may be deemed necessary to carry out the full remit of the role.