Global Law Firm
Planning & Environment
Associate/Senior Associate
London
This global law firm boasts 1000+ lawyers across 20+ offices across the world. The firm enjoys and diverse client base in a myriad of sectors and acts for 32 of the world's top 50 brands; some the world's most exciting start-ups; and some of the world's wealthiest families, on a range of legal practice areas.
The firm's planning and environment team advise corporates of all sizes, public authorities and family offices on the entire project life cycle, from initial planning permission and approval procedures through to construction and operation.
They advise on infrastructure projects and major developments such as airports and inland ports, sports stadia, healthcare facilities, rail and high-value residential and commercial real estate. They also advise on public and private clients from the acquisition of land, through to the construction and management of a built asset, as well as defending against claims from third parties.
The team also have extensive expertise in environmental impact assessments, environmental protection and regulation, and the recycling of contaminated sites. In addition, they advise on the design of models for inter-municipal cooperation and public-private partnerships.
The team are looking for an Associate/Senior Associate to join their Planning & Environment department in London.
As part of the role your key responsibilities will include:
- Provide expert legal advice on a wide range of planning and environmental matters including planning applications, environmental impact assessments, planning and highways agreements, planning appeals and judicial review, planning enforcement, listed building consent applications, and compulsory purchase.
- Draft, review, and negotiate legal documents such section 106 agreements, section 278 agreements, planning conditionality, and agreements on environmental liabilities.
- Advise on planning and environmental issues arising in real estate, corporate and financing transactions, including carrying out due diligence, reporting, and negotiating contractual provisions such as planning and environmental warranties, indemnities, and conditions precedent and subsequent.
- Manage planning appeals proceeding by way of the written representations, hearing, or inquiry procedure, including providing legal advice on appeal strategy, instructing Counsel, and reviewing and drafting appeal documents.
- Stay updated with changes in planning and environmental laws/regulations; provide proactive advice to clients accordingly.
- Mentor junior associates within the team by providing guidance on legal procedures and best practices in planning/environmental law.
To be successful in your application, you will be:
- A qualified solicitor holding a practising certificate for England & Wales.
- Ideally 3-5+PQE in planning and environmental law preferably within a leading law firm.
- Excellent understanding of English planning system and environmental regulations.
- Planning appeal and inquiry experience.
Please apply as directed or confidentially contact Aidan McAvinue at Search Legal for more information. Alternatively, if this role is not for you, I am working a variety of other Planning opportunities with ranked teams in the City London so would be interested to talk to any Planning lawyer.
Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.