Planning Lawyer

Planning Lawyers Bristol £59,200 Much more than law The Government Legal Department (GLD) is the largest provider of legal services across government, working with all the main Whitehall departments. From energy to security, from roads to rivers, health to human rights, our work touches on most aspects of public life. From developing and drafting legislation to helping to secure economic and trade relationships, providing legal advice on policies to ensuring value from contracts, our work is stimulating and varied. We’re currently looking for Planning Lawyers to join our legal directorates and focus on work for the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and the Litigation Directorate. Your role When you work as a Planning Lawyer with the DESNZ legal directorate, you’ll provide legal support on national planning casework and energy-related planning policy development, while those who work for DEFRA legal directorate will advise on environmental law and policy which intersects with the planning regime. Our MHCLG Planning Lawyers focus on planning policy including changes to the NPPF, planning legislation, environmental law and high-profile case work, i.e., where decisions are made personally by MHCLG Ministers, whilst our MHCLG Planning Inspectorate Lawyers advise on nationally significant infrastructure projects and planning casework. If you join our Litigation Directorate, we’ll expect you to provide legal advice on planning, the environment, and public law to Ministers and other officials. In order to carry out your work successfully, you’ll need to have Baseline Personnel Security Standard security clearance. For some roles, you may need enhanced clearance. As one of our Planning Lawyers, you’ll have the opportunity to work full-time, part-time, or as part of a job share. About you To be a success in one of these roles, you should have an understanding of planning law, sound knowledge of public law, reliable legal judgement, and a good appreciation of legal risk. A strategic and creative thinker with well-developed written and verbal communication skills, you’ll be capable of conducting sound analysis and using secure legal research to produce timely, fit-for-purpose advice. In addition, the following would be desirable: Advisory experience, obtained by working in-house, either with a private company or public body Experience in environmental law Experience in planning or environmental litigation Benefits GLD encourages its people to develop their skills in a caring and nurturing environment. Benefits include access to a valuable civil service pension and flexible working arrangements. Our vision is to be an outstanding legal organisation and a brilliant place to work where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. This is an exciting time for GLD, with cutting-edge legal work on global issues and a transformation agenda which is ensuring the Department exemplifies the Modern Civil Service. Closing date for applications: Noon Thursday 16th January 2024. Please click the apply button for further information and to apply.

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