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Interim Planning Solicitor
Job Ref: Bournemouth 5263029
Pay Rate: £44.66 per hour PAYE
Hours per week: 37 Monday – Friday, 09:00 - 16:00
Role Length: This opening assignment is for 12 months
City: BOURNEMOUTH
Work from home
In this role, you will support and assist the Head of Legal Services and the Legal Services team to deliver an efficient, effective and responsive service to clients advising primarily on planning and highway matters, in line with strategic objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide specialist input to the Service Director and the Head of Legal Services in the delivery and improvement of its services and business strategies
Represent the council as and when required in all planning & highway legal proceedings
Deliver clear, consistent and accurate legal advice to officers, members and clients on all matters relating to planning and highway
Procure external legal assistance when requested to do so
Take necessary action under the relevant legislation and case law and ensure appropriate professional standards are maintained in line with accepted good practice
Manage a busy caseload
Key requirements:
Qualified solicitor or barrister or Chartered Legal Executive
Up to date knowledge of relevant areas of the law and proceedings
Extensive post qualification experience in the areas of the law relating to planning
Demonstrable experience of persuasion and negotiation at a senior level
Must have ability to draft and complete Section 106 Agreements.
Ability to work on own initiative and represent Legal Services at all levels within the authorities and externally
Ability to give complex and specialist advice in highly sensitive and pressurised situations
Ability to deliver pragmatic and cost effective advice and solutions to clients
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
Qualification details and any other experience/skills relevant to the role to help support your application should be clearly shown in your CV.
Due to the number of CVs being sent to us unfortunately we cannot respond to all applications. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
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Job Ref: Bournemouth 5263029
Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
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