Planning solicitor/lawyer ref 5276529
| Posting date: | 13 October 2025 |
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| Salary: | £42.67 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 November 2025 |
| Location: | Exeter, South West, EX2 4QD |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LTD |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | MP213343CT1757-5276529-13102025 |
Summary
The Litigation and Planning team is seeking an experienced local government lawyer with strong highways and PROW experience as well as general litigation experience.
You will manage a varied caseload focused on highways and PROW but also including civil and criminal litigation. You will be expected to offer some supervision to junior members of the team.
We are looking for an individual with excellent written and verbal skills. It is essential that the individual has substantial experience of highway and local government law. You must be willing to learn new areas of law to be able to provide fast paced legal advice on a range of topics.
Previous Local Government experience is essential.
THIS ROLE CAN BE WORKED ENTIRELY REMOTELY
Interest is invited from both full time and part time candidates
If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to Beth@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.
Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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