Harrow (Hybrid)
Permanent, Full time
£66,972 - £74,898 plus £5,000 market supplement
36 hours
Overview
Are you a passionate and experienced planning and regeneration senior lawyer seeking a leadership role? We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Principal Lawyer to lead our established Planning & Regeneration Team.
HB Public Law (HBPL) is an innovative and ambitious Lexcel accredited legal shared service working for several client authorities. The post holder will play a pivotal role leading and supporting the development of HBPL, working jointly with our Chief Legal Advisors and other Principal Lawyers within the practice.
About You
This is an exceptional opportunity for you to play a key role in large scale planning, regeneration and development schemes in and around London and beyond, undertaking varied, high-quality work with like-minded and supportive colleagues who are dedicated to public service and making a difference in local communities.
The successful candidate will lead and develop the existing highly motivated team, as well as personally undertaking complex planning and regeneration matters. This role is also about supporting our internal and external training program and for supporting the practice with the development and internal progression of our staff.
Duties include advising and supporting corporate groups, senior officers and elected members at committee, including ensuring committee attendance by colleagues where appropriate, in a proactive and politically sensitive manner and being the senior liaison point for the client relationship role.
The successful candidate will have extensive previous legal planning and regeneration experience and will be passionate about teamwork and developing others. Good client care skills and the ability to build strong working relationships with others is essential.
If you would like a confidential conversation about the opportunity, please contact Giles Gilbert on 07960017147 or email giles.gilbert@harrow.gov.uk
The closing date for your application is Tuesday the 27th of May 2025.
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For further information, please refer to Role Profile/Selection Criteria
About us
Harrow Council is the 12th largest London borough and one of the most culturally diverse local authorities in the UK, making it a great place to live, work and visit with a range of cultures, religions and opinions that come together to produce high achieving schools and a close and friendly community. Located 10 miles from the city centre and just 13 minutes to Euston from Harrow & Wealdstone station there are great transport links via the Metropolitan Line, Watford DC Line and national rail service. It is easily accessible to the M1, M25 and A406.
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