An opportunity has arisen to join a thriving national Planning & Infrastructure Consenting team in Manchester, working on complex, high-profile planning, regeneration and infrastructure matters across the UK. The role offers broad exposure to strategic advisory, transactional and contentious planning work, with the chance to collaborate closely with leading partners and a diverse client base across the public and private sectors.

The Manchester team is a key part of a wider national practice with a leading presence across multiple UK offices. It works with national housebuilders, strategic land promoters, investors, retailers, universities, charities, local authorities, public bodies and joint venture vehicles. The team advises on a broad range of matters including strategic land, major residential and mixed-use schemes, city centre regeneration, highways, compulsory purchase, nuclear, planning litigation and infrastructure consenting (including transport and energy-led schemes).

As part of a collaborative national team, you will advise on planning strategy for major development and infrastructure projects across a range of sectors, draft and negotiate section 106 agreements, highways agreements and other infrastructure documentation, support the promotion of compulsory purchase orders, advise on planning applications and development strategy, assist with planning appeals, judicial review, statutory challenges and enforcement matters, and work directly with clients, taking ownership of key workstreams with appropriate supervision.

Solicitor qualified in England & Wales with NQ to 4 years' PQE and experience in planning law
Good grounding in town and country planning and highway law
Experience drafting and negotiating planning and highways agreements, including section 106, section 278 and section 38 agreements
Strong drafting skills, attention to detail and ability to deliver clear, commercial advice
Ability to manage matters or workstreams appropriate to your level and work effectively as part of a wider team
Confidence building client relationships and taking increasing responsibility for client-facing work
Desirable (but not essential): experience of or interest in compulsory purchase, planning appeals, judicial review or statutory challenges, NSIPs, DCOs or protective provisions

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