Principal Lawyer - Planning and Highways £51,356 - £56,494 + £3,000 market supplement Hybrid working This is a senior in-house role within a large local authority legal service, offering the chance to work on a wide range of planning and highways matters that directly shape places, infrastructure and communities. The role sits within a specialist planning and highways team and combines high-quality technical work with opportunities to develop leadership skills. The team You''ll join a dedicated Planning and Highways legal team advising on planning, highways, rights of way and related environmental matters. The team supports ambitious regeneration, infrastructure and sustainability objectives and works closely with planning officers, highways colleagues and elected members. It''s a supportive and collaborative team environment, with a strong emphasis on practical, solutions-focused advice. The role You''ll be one of the lead lawyers in the team, providing advice on a broad mix of planning and highways work. Alongside your caseload, you''ll have scope to support junior lawyers and develop your management and leadership capability over time. The caseload will include: Section 106 and Section 278 agreementsComplex and routine planning and highways advicePlanning enforcement and public law mattersPublic inquiries and hearingsAdvising officers and elected members on risk, governance and decision-making Who this role suits A qualified solicitor, barrister or CILEX lawyerAn experie