Planning and Highways Legal Practitioner

We are working with a highly reputable Local Authority in the Nottinghamshire Region looking for a Planning and Highways Legal Practitioner to join their busy department on an initial 3-month interim basis.

The successful candidate must have upwards of 6 months' experience in:

• Planning and highways law matters in a local authority


Responsibilities will include:

• Managing a caseload of highways agreements including S.106 and conditions


• Preparing hardcopy and electronic legal documents


• Supporting the solicitors within the team


• Advising, drafting and issuing of enforcement notices and other remedies for breach of planning control
  
  As the first recruitment agency to specialise only in placing interim lawyers, LAW Absolute has a long history in supporting lawyers who want to work flexibly and in control of their career.


We are able to offer our contractors a range of challenging opportunities across private practice, corporates, financial services and within the not-for-profit sector. With over 20 years of placing contract lawyers in these markets, we have built excellent networks and many of the lawyers that we work with are contract lawyers that we have successfully placed on multiple assignments, allowing them to work with autonomy and build their career in the way they choose to. For our clients, we have worked closely with legal teams to help them plan and manage delivery of their services in a more efficient way in terms of resources, costs and timescales.

Pay rate is between £20-25 per hour.

The council offer a flexible working environment. This is a full-time position.

The local authority is looking for a candidate to start as soon as possible. Due to the urgent nature of the role, we are looking to speak to candidates available on no more than 2 weeks' notice. Previous planning legal experience is essential.