5 months contract with local authority

Responsibilities:

• Draft, negotiate, and finalize s106, s38, s278 agreements, and other related agreements and licenses.
  
• Provide expert advice on planning and highways matters.
  
• Lead, manage, and supervise a team of contract, planning, and property lawyers.
  
• Contribute positively as a member of the Legal Services Management Team.
  
• Conduct training sessions for members.
  
• Attend and provide advice at planning and other council committees as needed.
  
• Deputize for the council’s Monitoring Officer, including attending high-level meetings.
  
• Advance the council’s corporate agenda.
  
• Perform additional duties as required by the Deputy Director of Law & Committee Services.
  

• Ability to attend meetings and committees, some of which may occur in the evening.
  
• Availability to work in the office at least twice a week initially.