Senior Lawyer – Highways & Planning

Senior Lawyer – Highways & Planning

Staffordshire County Council

Staffordshire Legal Services is an in‑house corporate legal team that supports the Council on a wide range of high value and high profile Highway and Planning matters. As a Senior Lawyer you will deliver specialist legal advice and negotiate complex agreements on behalf of highway and education clients.

• Advising on County Planning matters, including applications, work generated and planning enforcement.
• Negotiating complex planning obligations on behalf of highway and education clients.
• Negotiating highway agreements on behalf of highway clients.
• Providing advice on a full range of Local Authority statutory Highway and Planning functions.
• Managing client files in accordance with Lexcel requirements and supervising other members of the team.

• Qualified Chartered Legal Executive (with practice/advocacy rights), Solicitor or Barrister.
• Comprehensive understanding of Highway and Planning law.
• In‑depth understanding of the work carried out within the public sector (previous local government experience not essential).
• Clear, confident and effective communicator.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Effective time‑management and prioritisation skills, able to work under competing pressures.
• Capability to delegate work to generate capacity.

We’re happy to talk flexible working.

If you are unsure whether your skills and experience are suitable for this role, or you would like an informal chat, please contact:

Imran Razaq, Deputy Legal Services Manager – imra

John Rowe, Principal Lawyer – jo

Interviews will take place during the week commencing 9 February 2026.

We anonymise applications during short‑listing. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you will bring to the role.

Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and a Disability Confident employer. We also hold Gold Awards as an Armed Forces employer and are committed to supporting care leavers. We offer a guaranteed interview for applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the post.