Planning and Highways Lawyer

Principal Lawyer - Planning and Highways£53,000 - £59,000 per annumPermanent Huddersfield Hybrid WorkingCRA Consulting are working with a local authority in Kirklees, a leading local authority in West Yorkshire, to recruit a Principal Lawyer - Planning and Highways to join their established Legal Services team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Planning or Highways Lawyer looking to take the next step in their career, with the opportunity to develop their management and leadership skills within a supportive local authority environment. The Role You will be one of the lead lawyers within the Planning and Highways Team, providing specialist legal advice to officers and elected members across a broad range of matters. Your work will include: Section 106 and Section 278 agreements Complex and routine planning advice Highways law and advice Public inquiries Planning enforcement Public law Rights of way Environmental matters Wider local government legal work You will play an important role in supporting Kirklees Council''s ambition for a sustainable and prosperous local area. About You We are looking for a qualified Solicitor, Barrister or CILEX Lawyer with a current practising certificate and substantial recent senior-level experience in planning law and/or highways law gained in England and Wales. You will ideally have: Strong experience in planning and/or highways law Experience working at a senior level Knowledge of local government law Experience or the ..... full job details .....