We have an exciting opportunity for a planning lawyer with significant experience of compulsory purchase to join our Planning Team. The team handles a large variety of high-quality work for both private and public sector clients. Examples of the type of work include:

• Major CPO Projects
• Advising on infrastructure consenting, DCOs and Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects
• Various strategic residential and New Town projects - advising on all planning aspects for both applicants and LPAs.
• Day to day planning advisory work for a range of clients and infrastructure agreements, including developers, housebuilders, and public bodies
• The national team works collaboratively across offices, undertaking high quality work in a supportive environment
Due to a strong pipeline of work and significant projects there is a need to recruit an additional experienced specialist planning solicitor to our national Planning team. Candidates will be considered for Principal Associate to Partner level, depending on experience. Main duties and responsibilities:
• Work collaboratively with members of the Planning team and wider firm to meet client needs, providing clients with commercially focussed planning advice and guidance. The role may involve some travel in view the projects we undertake
• To have conduct of matters and work as part of the team on larger projects
• Help support growth for the Planning practice both nationally and in the relevant location
• Work in accordance with Weightmans' values
This list is not intended to be exhaustive, and you will be expected to perform other duties and have other responsibilities that fall within the wider remit of the role.

Qualified solicitor - 5 + years' post qualification experience in Planning law - Good experience of CPO matters - Technically strong and good communication skills - Good time management and organisation skills - A team player, who has the ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative - Flexible approach The role is ideally based in our Liverpool or Birmingham office but we will also consider candidates for Manchester, Leeds or Newcastle. The firm supports and encourages flexible working arrangements

Weightmans is a Top 40 law firm with offices throughout the UK. Having been recognised as the leading legal employer and 10th overall employer at the annual Britain's Top Employers awards 2024 and achieved record rankings in Chambers UK. We believe in the power of people, innovation and partnership to provide strategic business insight and deep expertise to a range of private companies, public sector organisations and individuals. At the heart of our culture and organisation is a simple purpose that informs everything we think, say and do: See the Possibility. We believe thinking differently allows us to see the possibilities others don't.

As well as being immensely proud of the work we carry out for our clients and the culture we provide to our people we offer a wide range of benefits including;
• 28 days' annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rated for part time)
• Hybrid working including provision of home office equipment
• Healthcare cover/ Medicash
• Pension plan Life Insurance 4 x salary
• Interest free travel loan scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme including counselling, legal and consumer advice service
• Discounted gym membership Discounted dental scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Offers & discounts Great reward and recognition scheme
• there are a small number of roles that cannot be performed from home, your Recruitment Adviser can confirm.