Team: Real Estate – Planning and Zoning UK Reports to: Planning and Zoning Partner, London office Location: London, Manchester, Southampton or Remote Purpose of job To provide Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner’s clients with specialist, dedicated Planning advice, working closely with members of the wider Real Estate department. What’s in it for you? The Planning and Zoning Group has been the leading specialist unit in the City for over 30 years and has topped the legal Directory rankings for a similar period. It is the core part of a unique international presence in the planning and zoning field with specialist teams in New York, Paris and the Middle East which provides opportunities to work on international projects. The team is also highly rated in the environmental sphere. The award winning team prides itself on the variety and quality of its work, its market position and contact base as well as its culture which is highly supportive and collaborative with a focus on a team first ethos. Some of its signature project in recent years; many of which continue, include; The London Olympics, Heathrow Third Runway, Thames Tideway, West Midland Interchange, London Towers (the Shard, Walkie Talkie, 22 Bishopsgate, the Scalpel, 21 Moorfield, 55 and 70 Gracechurch Street), Tesco’s retail and mixed use portfolio, all of Westfield (now URW) schemes around London and the highest profile schemes for National Grid. In addition to the above, we act on many exciting projects for leading RE companies/organisations including Land Sec, BlackRock, Brookfield, Derwent Land, British land/Adia, Grosvenor, AXA, Homes England, Blackstone, Goldman Sachs, Capco, The Crown Estate, Lendlease. The variety, volume and quality of the work is unparalleled in our competitor firms. Key responsibilities You’ll work as part of a team of Associates on one or more major projects whilst having an opportunity to run smaller matters with appropriate supervision from a senior practitioner or partner. Working independently or as part of a larger team, the candidate will be responsible for advising our clients on all aspects of the planning law and procedure, including: • Working in large teams on major infrastructure projects securing Development Consent Orders • Developing and implementing planning strategies for securing the necessary consents for major urban regeneration and city scape projects • Supporting contentious matters, for example judicial review and land compensation claims • Statutory agreement work including section 106 and s278 agreements • Advice on statutory powers, especially CPO • Other public sector procedures/requirements including S203, best consideration. • Supporting colleagues in Real Estate and Finance, providing planning transactional support. Key relationships Partners and Associates in the London team as well as the wider teams in Manchester and Southampton and, for remote workers, the Due Diligence team in Manchester. Experience and knowledge We are looking for an Associate with 2+ years’ PQE who is committed to a career in Planning. You will have demonstrable analytical, organisational and communication skills and a client-friendly approach to advising – concrete (confidential) examples of your experience in all of these aspects will be helpful. Skills and competencies Alongside a good grounding in most of the areas identified in the Responsibility section, we are looking for candidates who exhibit the following competencies: • ability to work under pressure within a supportive and collaborative environment; • a confident communicator capable of cutting through to the crux of the advice and framing in a decisive and commercially orientated way; • a team player who contributes positively to the culture of the group and has demonstrable inter personal skills to secure the confidence of our clients and other members of the clients professional team; • Strong multi-tasking skills enabling you to work with the same commitment on multiple matters Diversity, inclusion and working differently At Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner we understand the value of a diverse workforce and we believe people perform at their best when they can truly be themselves at work. We aim to create an inclusive environment where all our employees are valued, motivated and able to be themselves. In order to provide the best possible service to our diverse client base, we are committed to recruiting, retaining, rewarding and developing our people with regard to their abilities and contributions and without reference to their background, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, age, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, political belief, disability or any other protected characteristic. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner is a firm with an increasingly flexible workforce and is supportive of flexible working arrangements, tailored to the individual, wherever possible. Please feel free to speak to the Recruitment Team about the flexibility we are offering for this role. Confidentiality Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner will ensure all hardcopy and electronic materials containing confidential information are securely stored and accessible only to those authorised to view such content. Agencies Please note: we will not accept speculative CVs sent to hiring managers or partners via email. We can only accept CVs sent via the portal from agencies that have agreed terms of business with the Recruitment team. For further information, contact recruitment@bclplaw.com. Disclosure As a regulated firm of solicitors, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner is required to undertake appropriate vetting of staff. In addition to completion, by applicants who accept a job offer, of a regulatory questionnaire, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner uses a specialist provider to undertake professional verification and background checks (including through electronic data sources, and directly with employers and professional bodies/regulators) on our behalf. We will also undertake certain verifications ourselves. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner adopts a risk-based approach to its vetting procedures, which are only undertaken with consent, and in accordance with IT, legal and regulatory obligations. For further details, please see our recruitment website www.bclplaw.com