Planning Senior Associate
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Are you an ambitious Planning lawyer seeking the finest work at an outstanding Top 50 firm, with unrivalled development potential?
This award-winning business offers excellent pay, exposure to exciting clients and the highest quality of work. Their renowned Planning team seek a Senior Associate (5+ PQE) to join their vibrant Edinburgh office.
The Firm
This Top 50, award-winning firm combines exceptional client work with a strong focus on work-life balance and a supportive culture. Known for rapid expansion and outstanding results, the firm values collaboration and mentorship, with Partners dedicating time to developing junior talent. Recognised experts and rising stars thrive here, with many receiving individual accolades like the Legal 500 Hall of Fame. Clients range from high-net-worth individuals to global corporations, offering top-tier work across multiple jurisdictions. If you're an ambitious professional seeking unparalleled opportunities and career growth, this is the place to be.
The Role
Working with this Legal 500-ranked Planning team, you will gain exposure to exciting and innovative work with a diverse range of clients, supporting large-scale projects which are at the forefront of development in the UK.
As a key member of the team, you will advise on market-leading projects across infrastructure, energy and real estate. This varied role can provide you exposure to renewable technologies (wind, hydro, nuclear, hydrogen), large-scale transportation projects, urban regeneration schemes, sporting developments, garden settlements, over-station developments, estate regeneration and more.
The work you will be involved in will reshape the face of the UK for generations to come and is vital to transforming and modernising the landscape for sustainable and productive use.
With renowned colleagues, you will have the opportunity to develop your technical and client relation skills while helping to cement the company's reputation as a leader in the Planning sector.
Notably, you can choose whether to undertake contentious, non-contentious or mixed work making this role engaging and fulfilling for you specifically. By taking a lead on projects, developing new business and receiving continuous and ongoing professional development support you will be in an enviable position to develop market-leading expertise and take a significant and exciting step forward in your career.
The Ideal Candidate
1. Is an ambitious solicitor with 5+ PQE in Planning
2. Experience in relevant planning legislation (e.g. Town & County Planning Act)
3. Previous work with compulsory acquisitions, compensation matters, EIA/HRA and judicial review is ideal
4. Ability to manage complex and varied workloads efficiently to the highest standard
5. Excellent verbal/written communicator with first-rate interpersonal skills
6. Has a proactive, innovative and value-adding mindset
What's on offer
7. Working for a Top 50 and multi-award-winning firm of significant prestige
8. An opportunity to develop a revered reputation in the Planning practice area
9. Exposure to top-tier clients and high-quality/high-value work
10. First-rate career development opportunities
11. Excellent salary
12. Excellent benefits package and well-being considerations