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Allen Lane are supporting a shared legal service in the East Anglia area on their recruitment for a Principal Planning and Highways Solicitor. The ideal candidate will have an understanding of the local government legal framework, planning and highways law, and committee experience.

Essential Knowledge and Experience:

* Demonstrated understanding of planning and highways related law

* Experience of advising on large scale property development projects

* Demonstrated record of managing high volume planning and highways transactions quickly, accurately and efficiently.

* Experience and ability to provide advice on governance and constitutional matters.

* Experience leading, managing or supervising a team of experienced professionals.

* Ability to develop client relationships and identify areas for expansion of work.

* Ability to conduct legal research, interpret legislation and summarise the key points of case law.

Desirable:

* At least two years of post qualification experience preferably gained in a Local Authority setting.

* Experience of planning and delivering legal briefing/training courses.

* Demonstrated success at managing a teams workload including attracting and developing new clients/areas.

* Thorough knowledge of relevant court and appeal procedure.

* Advocacy skills

Hybrid working with 2 days a week onsite