Job Description Job Title: Planning Solicitor (Built & Natural Environment) \n Location: Walsall Council \n Woking Hours: 37 hours per week \n Pay Rate: Negotiable \n Work Mode: Predominantly remote with some on-site requirement \n Assignment Duration: 3 months temporary with potential extension \n About the Role: We are seeking an experienced and proactive Solicitor to join the Legal Services team, specialising in planning, environmental, and highways law .
You will play a key role in providing clear, high-quality legal advice to internal stakeholders, including Members, officers, and client departments, while managing a varied caseload that supports the Council's objectives.
\n Key Responsibilities: \n \n Manage a wide-ranging caseload, including planning, environmental, highways, and housing law matters.
\n Advise at Planning Committees and provide clear, concise legal advice in written and verbal form.
\n Support and collaborate with the Principal Solicitor and colleagues to ensure a professional and comprehensive legal service.
\n Proactively resolve legal issues and provide guidance on complex matters.
\n Represent the Council in negotiations, hearings, inquiries, and committees.
\n Deliver work within agreed timescales, ensuring adherence to quality standards and relevant legislation.
\n \n About You: You will be a qualified Solicitor with substantial experience in planning law and a good working knowledge of local government and environmental law .
You will have excellent analytical, drafting, and negotiating skills and the ability to manage your own workload effectively.
A commitment to professional development, adaptability to modern working practices, and a strong client focus are essential.
\n Essential Requirements: \n \n Qualified Solicitor with evidence of ongoing CPD.
\n Proven experience in planning and environmental law.
\n Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
\n Ability to deliver clear, concise legal advice to non-specialists.
\n Knowledge of local government frameworks and issues.
\n Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, etc.).
\n \n If you are interested in the role, we encourage you to apply!