Royal Borough of Greenwich: 2 X Senior Planning & Highways Lawyer Vacancy

PO6 (plus an attraction payment of up to £10,000 dependent upon experience)

Are you a Senior Planning & Highways Lawyer with local government experience who is looking for variety and challenge?
 

The job
Greenwich Legal Services is committed to being a high performing in-house legal service which plays an essential part in the achievement of the Royal Borough's priorities and objectives for the benefit of our community.

You will join us at an exciting time as the Royal Borough continues with its ambitious regeneration and housing delivery programme.

We are looking to recruit an experienced, skilled and dynamic Senior Planning and Highways Lawyer with a 'can do' enabling approach who will join our Planning & Procurement Team and play a vital role in the next stage of our continuous improvement journey.

Utilising skills and experience gained within a similar position, you will report to the Assistant Head of Legal Services (Planning & Procurement) and will have your own complex and varied caseload which will cover advising on highways and planning matters, including community infrastructure levy, assets of community value, conservation issues, breaches of planning permissions and enforcement notices. You can also expect to regularly cover as legal advisor at the Council's Planning Board, which routinely hears regeneration and other ambitious development projects.

The role will involve supervising and managing junior staff and providing legal advice and support to committees, members and senior officers, and taking any appropriate measures to ensure continued legal service delivery.

You must be a qualified solicitor or barrister holding a current practising certificate, or Legal Executive.

If you are interested in joining an accessible in house Team which is integral to shaping the future of the Royal Borough of Greenwich apply now.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Eleanor Penn on 0208 921 5123.

Rewards and Benefits of working for us:

• Potential one off attraction payment. The payment will be made in 3 stages: upon commencement (within first pay); upon successful completion of the 3 month probation stage; and following successful completion of probation.
• 28 days annual leave, rising to 31 days annual leave after 5 years' service.
• Excellent pension scheme
• Learning and development opportunities to maximise your potential
• Annual season ticket loan
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Childcare Vouchers

For further details, a job description and an application link click here

Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date should there be a high volume of applications received.