Job Description

Salary: 35,451 - 42,699 per annum (pro rata)
Working Hours: Flexible Up to 28 Hours Per Week Location: County Hall, Glenfield.
This is an opportunity for an ambitious professional with a Professional qualification as an admitted Solicitor, Barrister entitled to practice, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives or a professional with a degree level qualification in law or paralegal or legal executive or working towards a paralegal or legal executive qualification with experience in planning and highway law to join a positive and friendly team of in-house lawyers within Leicestershire County Council.
The successful applicant will provide legal advice and representation to the County Council on a broad spectrum of planning and highway matters working with developers and other partners including:
- undertake legal work involving planning and highways matters including as necessary the drafting and negotiation of planning (s106) agreements, highways infrastructure (s38/278) agreements and unilateral undertakings and associated agreements as necessary
- provide legal advice and support in relation to planning and highways matters including advice and attendance at internal County Council and external meetings
- advising and dealing with other highway orders and agreements, Rights of Way & Commons Registration matters
Applications are welcome from candidates with either a public or private sector background and the ideal candidate should be enthusiastic, motivated individual and possess good communication skills.
This vacancy is in the Environment and Property team which comprises a mix of professional and support staff. Members of the team enjoy a highly supportive working environment as well as a genuine work/life balance.
For informal enquires please contact Katy Jobanputra, Team Leader (Environment & Property) on Tel: 0116 305 6055, email Katy.Jobanputra@leics.gov.uk.
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Closing date: 12th October 2025

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