Planning & Highways Lawyer - Surrey (Local Authority role) Contract role Hourly rate negotiable Full time role This role will be required to assist in the management of a group of lawyers in identified work areas according to business need, providing leadership, supervision, direction and expert legal advice to the County Council, its members, officers and committees. The role will contribute to the wider management of Legal Services and lead by example in modelling and embedding the council's values and behaviours across the service. In this role you will manage a full, varied and demanding caseload and deliver innovative solutions with minimal supervision. Within the team the role holder will support and deliver both personally and through assisting in the management of the team and its resources, the council's ambition to reduce reliance on external legal support. As part of the role, you will be required to undertake and/or manage advocacy where required. This role will support the Monitoring Officer in respect of their duty to advise the County Council of any illegality or procedural default to enable the matter to be investigated. The role will include contributing to the training of staff within the Council to ensure that they are kept up to date with the law and emerging issues. If you have any questions about this role or wish to apply, please contact isobel@deekay.co.uk who will respond at the earliest convenience.