Planning Associate NQ-4

Planning Solicitor | Manchester | Leading International Law Firm | NQ-4 years PQE
Leading Planning & Infrastructure Team | Major Development & Regeneration Projects | National Client Base | Hybrid Working

We are working with a leading international law firm looking to appoint a Planning Solicitor to join its highly regarded Planning & Infrastructure Consenting team in Manchester.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Planning Solicitor looking to develop their career within a leading national practice and gain exposure to complex, high-profile planning, regeneration and infrastructure matters across the UK.

The Manchester team has a strong local profile and forms part of a highly regarded national Planning & Infrastructure practice, with lawyers across the UK.
The team advises an impressive client base including national housebuilders, strategic land promoters, investors, retailers, universities, charities, local authorities, public bodies and joint venture vehicles.

The Opportunity
You will have the opportunity to work on a broad range of complex planning matters across development, regeneration and infrastructure, including:
· Strategic land and major residential development schemes
· Large-scale mixed-use and commercial developments
· City centre regeneration projects
· Strategic employment and development projects
· Highways and infrastructure matters
· Compulsory purchase work
· Energy and transport-led infrastructure projects
· Nuclear and other nationally significant infrastructure projects
· Planning appeals, judicial reviews and statutory challenges
· Development and infrastructure consenting

From a technical perspective, you will gain exposure to a broad range of planning and highways matters, including drafting and negotiating Section 106, Section 278 and Section 38 agreements, advising on planning applications and development strategy, and supporting compulsory purchase processes.

You will also have the opportunity to develop experience in areas such as NSIPs, Development Consent Orders and protective provisions, alongside planning litigation and contentious matters.

You will work closely with highly regarded Partners and senior lawyers, advising sophisticated public and private sector clients on some of the UK's most significant development, regeneration and infrastructure projects.

About You
The ideal candidate will be a Planning Solicitor with NQ-4 years' PQE and experience in planning law, looking to develop their career within a leading national practice.
You will ideally have experience across areas such as:
· Town and country planning
· Planning and highways agreements
· Section 106 agreements
· Section 278 and Section 38 agreements
· Planning applications and development strategy
· Strategic land and major development projects
· Compulsory purchase
· Planning appeals and contentious planning matters
· NSIPs, DCOs and infrastructure consenting

You will have strong drafting skills, excellent attention to detail and the ability to provide clear, commercial advice.

The team is also keen to hear from candidates with an interest in developing their experience across compulsory purchase, planning litigation, major infrastructure consenting and nationally significant projects.

You will be commercially minded, collaborative and confident working directly with clients, with the ability to take increasing responsibility for matters and key workstreams.

Why Apply?
· Join a highly regarded national Planning & Infrastructure Consenting team
· Work on complex, high-profile development, regeneration and infrastructure projects
· Advise national housebuilders, strategic land promoters, investors, retailers, universities and public sector organisations
· Gain exposure to major residential, mixed-use, commercial and strategic land schemes
· Work on major infrastructure projects across the energy, transport and development sectors
· Develop experience across both transactional and contentious planning matters
· Gain exposure to compulsory purchase, highways and infrastructure consenting
· Opportunity to develop expertise in NSIPs, DCOs and other nationally significant projects
· Work alongside highly experienced Planning lawyers and leading Partners
· Benefit from the resources, expertise and international reach of a major global law firm
· Take on increasing responsibility and develop strong client relationships
· Excellent long-term career development opportunities within a growing Manchester practice
· Hybrid working and a collaborative, supportive team environment

This is an excellent opportunity for a Planning Solicitor looking to take the next step in their career and join a leading national practice handling sophisticated planning, regeneration and infrastructure work across the UK.

For a confidential discussion or to find out more, please get in touch.