Highways and Planning Senior Lawyer Highways and Planning Senior Lawyer

The team sits alongside other teams in the County's Legal Services. It supports the work of the County as Highway Authority and Minerals and Waste Planning Authority. The teams lawyers draft highways and planning agreements, provides advice on planning and highways enforcement, DCO work, appeals, and related litigation. We assist with reports to Committee and Cabinet. We also provide training for client teams. Our support of officers on enforcement directly benefits residents ensuring that obstruction, encroachment and planning breaches are addressed effectively., As a Senior Lawyer within the Highways and Planning legal team, you will conduct a number of highways and planning agreements, working in a committed and positive way, sometimes to tight deadlines. Other work includes advising on general highways and planning issues, local government matters and have conduct of any related appeals / litigation. We work collaboratively with fellow lawyers in our District and Borough legal teams., This post has been designated as a politically restricted post in accordance with the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.

You will clearly demonstrate that you have good experience in the relevant areas of law and the following skills and abilities: 1. Negotiating highways and planning agreements; 2. Providing solutions-focused and enabling advice on a range of planning and highways - related legal matters, and an ability to learn quickly about subjects of which you may not have had any prior experience; 3. Drafting possibly complex briefs to Counsel; 4. Involvement in s78 TCPA 1990 appeals and drafting of related s106 agreements; 5. Effective team working; 6. Supervision of paralegal and solicitor roles; 7. Managing competing priorities to achieve client deadlines; 8. Exemplary client care.,

• You are a Solicitor, Barrister or Fellow of CILEX, eligible to practise in England and Wales with a current practicing certificate issued by the relevant regulatory authority;
• Demonstrate recent legal experience in the relevant areas of highways and planning law;
• Experience of working with clients at all levels and ability to give clear, accurate and practical advice;
• Effective team working;
• Ability to negotiate a range of highways and planning legal agreements and be able to provide practical clear advice on a range of highways and planning matters;
• Ability to take on urgent, and sometimes unfamiliar, matters at short notice;
• Ability to manage competing priorities to achieve client deadlines.
  
  This permanent role has a starting salary of £59,868 per annum, based on a 36 hour working week.
We have a great opportunity to join our Highways and Planning legal team as a qualified Senior Solicitor or Lawyer. We are looking for a flexible and motivated colleague to join this friendly team. Our work is interesting and varied and we work for informed and appreciative client teams. The Council adopts a hybrid working policy with flexible working arrangements which includes access to our offices in Reigate and Weybridge combined with remote or home working. We come together in person for 2 days per week on average (40% of the working week). The team are very approachable with regular catch ups when working remotely. Rewards and Benefits
• 26 days' holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping
• 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources