As a key member of our shared Legal Service for Broxbourne Borough Council and East Herts District Council, you will manage a varied and interesting planning law caseload. Your responsibilities will include:

Providing expert legal advice to the Planning Department, senior officers and elected Members on all matters relating to Town and Country Planning and associated legislation.
Identifying and delivering innovative legal solutions to support colleagues in resolving complex planning issues and enabling effective decision making.
Offering accurate, timely guidance to team members, client officers and Members on the full range of planning law matters.
Working collaboratively with the Litigation team on planning enforcement matters, contributing to robust and effective enforcement action.
Attending and advising at council committees and panels, particularly Planning Committee meetings, ensuring clear, robust and practical legal support.

Are you a focused, enthusiastic team player who enjoys a varied and interesting caseload? We are looking for someone like you to join our team! In this role you will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of town and country planning projects from environmental sustainability to multimillion-pound regeneration schemes., As an ideal candidate, you will be a qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive with a solid understanding of local government. You will have experience negotiating and drafting agreements under section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as well as other planning-related agreements. You will be able to work effectively under pressure, using your initiative and adopting a proactive, solutions-focused approach to complex issues. Strong relationship-building skills are essential, enabling you to work confidently with officers, elected Members and external professionals. You will also be capable of managing your own caseload to a high professional standard, responding quickly and accurately to urgent matters and consistently meeting deadlines. Experience of working within a local government environment is desirable but not essential. What matters is conscientiousness, hard-working and self motivation, sound judgement and professionalism. The Council offers

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