Planning Lawyer

Job description

Planning Lawyer – 6-Month Contract | London (Hybrid)

We are seeking an experienced Planning Lawyer to join a leading legal team on a 6-month contract. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with strong expertise in planning law to work on complex development projects in London and its surrounding areas.

Why This Role:

• Hybrid working in London
• Work on complex and high-profile development schemes
• Flexible contract arrangement

Key Requirements:

• Proven experience advising on large-scale, mixed-use development schemes across a variety of asset classes.
• Strong knowledge of core planning law concepts, including community infrastructure levy, heritage/listed building matters, and compulsory purchase issues.
• Ability to provide planning input across broader real estate transactions, including reviewing planning histories and supporting transactional documentation.
• Experience leading negotiations on Section 106 agreements, including affordable housing obligations.
• Advising on development-related agreements, including highways and drainage infrastructure.
• Knowledge of highways law and procedures such as stopping up.
• Ability to manage matters proactively, delivering work to high standards and agreed deadlines.
• Exposure to public inquiries or hearings.
• Experience with development consent orders or major infrastructure projects is a plus.

About Elevate

Elevate is a global provider of consulting, technology, and services for law departments and law firms. Headquartered in Los Angeles, our team of 1,600+ legal professionals, lawyers, consultants, project managers, and engineers operates across the United States, Europe, the UK, Asia, Hong Kong, and Australia.

Legal Talent is our flexible resourcing division, redefining careers in the legal industry. We connect exceptional legal professionals with the evolving needs of our customers through a curated, world-class global talent community and advanced, technology-enabled search capabilities. We are proud to have been ranked Band 1 in Chambers’ Global Flexible Legal Resourcing category.

Our Vision: A world where legal and business teams achieve extraordinary outcomes together.

At Legal Talent, equity and inclusion are fundamental to our success. As The Law Company, transforming the legal business landscape, we believe a diverse and inclusive culture is essential for attracting, retaining, and celebrating the industry’s top talent. We empower our people to bring their authentic selves to work because diversity of experience and perspective drives innovation and simply makes good business sense.

As strong advocates for diversity, equity, and inclusion, Legal Talent is committed to hiring talented professionals from all backgrounds.

We invite you to join the Legal Talent team and help us reshape the legal industry, making a real impact on the legal universe.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London Area

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

03-04-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English