Vivid Resourcing are currently working with a local authority based in the West Midlands who are seeking to hire a principal planning lawyer on a rolling contract for 6 months until a suitable permanent candidate can be identified.

This position comes with the Deputy Monitoring Officer function, and as such work related to the Council's governance procedures will be part of the day to day responsibilities of this post.

Candidates with a background in property and contracts may also be considered, particularly if they have previously held a post as either a legal services manager or DMO.

The ideal candidate will:

- Have extensive prior working experience within local government,

- Have prior experience in positions of management,

- Have previous experience with s106s, appeals, and enforcement,

- Be comfortable working autonomously,

- Ideally have some experience with governance procedures.

This candidate would also be required to attend the planning committee each month, in addition to the standard weekly office presence (flexibility can be exercised on a case-by-case basis).

Candidates with limited senior experience will also be considered but at a lower commensurate rate.

If this position is of interest to yourself (or someone you know) then contact David Harrop by phone on (phone number removed), or reach out to me on LinkedIn

Vivid Resourcing are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships or any other characteristic protected by law