Associate - Planning - Manchester (1-4 PQE)

The team provides advice on and acts in the following specialist areas:

• nationally significant infrastructure projects promoted under the Planning Act 2008
• urban regeneration projects
• compulsory purchase orders for regeneration and infrastructure projects
• compulsory purchase compensation claims, including in the Lands Chamber and resolution by ADR
• advice on Environmental Impact Assessment issues
• negotiation of planning and highways agreements
• planning appeals
• strategy and conduct of judicial reviews at High Court and Appeal Court proceedings
• planning due diligence on corporate and real estate acquisitions and disposals, working closely with corporate and real estate colleagues
• planning enforcement
• parliamentary advice including hybrid bills, Transport and Works Act orders and harbour orders
• town and village greens
• listed building and conservation area issues
• highway issues
Role and key responsibilities The work is extremely varied ranging from quick advice on straightforward planning issues to advising on high-profile and contentious compulsory purchase orders, regeneration and infrastructure projects, negotiation of complex development agreements, attending planning inquiries and assisting on huge corporate projects., You will be based in our Manchester office and will participate in the full range of work undertaken by the team. You may be expected to travel to other offices or other locations in the UK where projects are located. You will assist other members of the national planning team in acting on a wide range of matters. You will form an integral part of an energetic team of specialists working within a challenging and rewarding area of law. Whilst a supportive and structured approach will be given to supervision, knowledge management and personal development, we expect all our team members to possess a 'can do' approach to their workload. You will take on a client facing role from the outset, both in assisting others on large complex cases and in running your own caseload.

You will have some experience of planning law and possess strong academic ability and excellent communication skills. You will be able to problem solve and work under pressure. You will have superb organisational skills and pay high attention to detail. You will provide a first rate client service both internally and externally.

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