Planning Solicitor – Highways & Environment, Northampton

Planning Solicitor

PQE: NQ-5 Years | Location: Northampton | Salary: £50K+ (DOE)

The Role

You will be responsible for advising on a broad range of planning matters, alongside highways and environmental issues.

You will negotiate planning and highways agreements and support matters involving the threat of compulsory purchase and related planning considerations.

The Candidate

• Up to 5 years PQE, Newly Qualified Solicitors considered
• Completed at least one seat in planning law within a practice recognised for its planning law expertise

Benefits

• Opportunity to undertake high‑quality work within a thriving practice
• Strong support and mentorship within a well‑structured Planning team
• Work closely with senior lawyers on both contentious and non‑contentious matters, including highways and environmental work
• Supportive, flexible, and collegiate environment with meaningful mentoring and access to senior lawyers
• Potential to carve out niche expertise over time

Equal Opportunities Statement

At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.