"A
fantastically knowledgeable and commercially aware planning team." – Legal 500
We are looking for a solicitor at Associate
level to join our highly regarded Planning and Environment team. The team works
cross-office between London and Bristol and, from a base in Bristol, you will
support our national and international service lines and sectors. This role
will be predominantly planning focused.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team
advising on major and significant energy, infrastructure, and built environment
projects. You will be able to develop your
career and grow
your own practice in a supportive and collegiate environment.
The practice
Our planning practice is truly comprehensive in scope and features
leading work on a national and international scale.
We advise on major infrastructure projects including: energy; strategic
transport; urban regeneration; mixed use and residential development;
commercial and logistics projects; and major retail development. We also
provide guidance on environmental compliance and procedure. This role will be
focused on supporting primarily on energy and infrastructure projects alongside
Osborne Clarke's wider multi-disciplinary Energy Team.
Our clients in this sector include a broad range of developers, asset
managers, investors and public utilities.
To find out more about the practice, please see the link below.
https://www.osborneclarke.com/services/real-estate/planning/
The team
The team is led by partners Neil Bromwich
& Christian Silk who are based in our Bristol office. The team across
Bristol and London consist of four partners and 12 qualified solicitors. All
lawyers work across both offices in strong, collegiate and friendly teams.
The work
The team work
on supporting clients on complex consenting of projects, notably in the energy
and infrastructure sectors. Examples of the work types include:
- Promoting
and supporting clients on Nationally Significant Infrastructure projects.
- Providing
advice and strategic support on the compulsory purchase of land rights for
energy projects
- Advising
on Environmental Impact and Habitats Assessments related to major projects
- Drafting
and negotiating planning and infrastructure agreements
- Undertaking
planning appeal work on energy and infrastructure projects, including
advocacy at hearings
- Advising
and supporting clients on judicial reviews in the High Court, Court of
Appeal and Supreme Court
- Undertaking
tribunal work on compulsory purchase compensation claims
Technical
skills and experience
You will have gained experience of a wide range of Planning matters at a
well-respected practice. You will be highly motivated and interested in getting
involved in a broad range of development work. Due to the nature of the work
and the structure of the team, we are looking for an Associate lawyer, although
we will consider candidates with more or less experience.
We are particularly looking for a solicitor who has experience of
development work in the energy and infrastructure sectors or an enthusiasm to
further their career in this area. The ideal candidate will be someone who
enjoys engaging with clients and building lasting relationships.
Your career
development
Like all our
lawyers, you will benefit from our multi-award winning career development
programme. At each stage of your career this provides you with:
- clear expectations of your role and what
it takes to progress;
- high quality clients and work, with early
responsibility and client exposure;
- thorough assessment and individual
feedback from a range of experienced colleagues;
- robust technical training with early
skills based development, increasingly tailored to you; and
- reward for your contribution, progression
and potential, rather than PQE or tenure.
Salary and
benefits
We offer
competitive salaries and generous benefits.
Our recruitment process
We welcome direct applications for our opportunities - if you would like any further information about this role or the firm, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact, in complete confidence, Angharad Jenkins on [email protected]
Please note we review and progress applications on a rolling basis. At Osborne Clarke we do not make any recruitment decisions using automated decision-making.
We are committed to providing an environment where you can perform to the best of your abilities at every stage of your recruitment experience and beyond. If you require any adjustments to be made during the application stage, interview process, or when working with us, please let us know in confidence.