Newly Qualified Solicitor-Planning

at  Anthony Collins Solicitors

ABOUT THE CANDIDATE

You will need to be organised, have attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines whilst working under pressure and have the availability to take forward your own caseload. Some previous experience of working with clients in housing and regeneration would be desirable although this is not essential. The successful candidate will be committed to providing high quality service to our clients, as well as being a strong team player. You will be dedicated to a career in the legal sector having a positive social impact with a genuine interest in regeneration projects.
This is a great opportunity for someone who is looking to join a firm that prides itself on being different and is well placed to offer you a satisfying and rewarding career within our well regarded and supportive team.

Anthony Collins are seeking a motivated NQ to join our Planning/Highways team. The team carries out a wide variety of work focussed on Highway/Planning projects for local government, charities, social business clients, faith communities and registered providers of social housing.

The following are examples of the types of work areas successful candidates could become involved in:

• Dealing on a daily basis with highway/planning agreements and other related infrastructure agreements.
• To instruct Counsel when required and to act as a project manager for the Shrewsbury North West Relief Road.
• Dealing with the advice notes and supporting other fee earners when required.
• Close working with property colleagues in relation to planning and property related matters affecting regeneration projects.

Key Duties:

• Maintaining the highest standards of honesty and integrity in all dealings with clients, colleagues and all people with whom you come into contact.
• Assisting in, and undertaking, legal research into often complex legal issues that have a meaningful impact for our clients.
• Dealing with routine correspondence and telephone calls and attending more complex calls and negotiations under supervision to assist more senior fee earners.
• Maintaining and collating relevant resources and publications to assist with the wider team’s learning and development.
• Where requested, to be involved in the production of newsletters, marketing materials and other documents for the benefit of clients generally.
• Accurately and comprehensively recording all time spent in accordance with the firm’s time recording system.
• Carrying out such administrative duties as may be required on files.
• To carry out all other reasonable duties, as required.