Knowledge Development Lawyer for the Planning & Environment Group

The role involves providing current awareness and drafting articles, creating, collecting and reviewing know-how, coordinating and developing training for the Group and their clients and assisting fee earners in the Group with technical queries and research.

Key responsibilities:

• Current awareness
• Know-how collection
• Publications/ebriefs
• Training
• Ad-hoc queries

The Candidate

• This position would suit a Planning Lawyer with at least 4 years PQE, wishing to make the move into professional support or an existing PSL in this area.
• The successful candidate will have a strong character and the ability to gain the confidence and trust of the partners. He/she will be technically excellent, have drive and enthusiasm to promote knowledge management tools within the Group and a service-orientated attitude.
• The individual could be an ex company secretary who has come from an in-house role with a high level of responsibility. Alternatively a background with a utility company, or senior civil servant within the cabinet office (DEFRA) ODPM undertaking role requiring them to make law and policy.
• The position is part-time (3 days a week minimum).