Principal Lawyer (Highways and Planning)
* Location: Bedfordshire (Hybrid - 2 days office based)
* Job Type: Full-time (37 hours per week)
* Salary: £59,000to £73,800 plus £1,435 Management incentive
I am recruiting for a Principal Lawyer specialising in Planning and Highways to lead a team of lawyers providing inventive and practical legal advice to a variety of public sector clients. This role is crucial in ensuring compliance with statutory duties and obligations and protecting the best interests of our client organisations.
Day-to-Day of the Role:
1. Provide legal advice and services to client organisations in planning, development, and highways matters, as well as other corporate or constitutional and administrative matters.
2. Manage a complex caseload, delivering high-quality, innovative, and comprehensive specialist legal advice within required timescales.
3. Act as a source of legal advice and assistance to client councils’ committees and directorates as directed.
4. Attend courts and tribunals, undertaking advocacy where required, and represent clients in negotiations and discussions with third parties.
5. Instruct and manage suppliers of external legal services such as solicitors and barristers according to client requirements.
6. Lead and develop the service to client organisations in...