# Deputy Principal Lawyer (Property and Planning)

**Company**: London Borough of Haringey
**Location**: London Borough of Haringey, Greater London
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: Full time
**Salary**: GBP 66,078 - 69,807 per year
**Category**: Legal
**Industry**: Public Sector

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## Description

We are seeking a Deputy Principal Lawyer (Property & Planning) to play a key role in supporting the leadership of our Property, Planning and Regeneration team.

As Deputy Principal Lawyer, you will provide expert legal advice on a diverse and high-profile portfolio of commercial property, housing delivery, regeneration and planning matters.

Responsibilities:

- Provide legal input to committees and represent the Council in court when necessary

- Advise senior officers, elected members and key stakeholders on significant transactions and strategic projects

- Oversee and support a team of lawyers while managing your own complex caseload

- Help shape policy, influence decision-making and contribute to the delivery of high-quality, responsive legal services

Requirements:

- Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive (FILEX) admitted to practise in England and Wales

- Substantial post-qualification experience in commercial and residential property transactions, regeneration and exposure to some planning policy and transactional work

- Strong technical expertise, excellent drafting and advisory skills and a proven ability to manage complex and high-value legal matters

- Experience of supervising or developing others is desirable

Benefits:

- Leave entitlement of 31 days + bank holidays

- Potential hybrid working opportunities

- Health and wellbeing support

- Generous local government pension scheme

- Range of discount schemes across leisure and culture

Salary: GBP 66,078 - 69,807 per year

This is a full-time, permanent role with a hybrid working arrangement.

## Skills

### Required
- commercial property
- planning policy
- regeneration
- housing delivery
- legal advice

### Nice to have
- supervising
- developing others

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