Associate or Senior Associate – Planning – Bristol – Hybrid

Overview

You will advise a diverse portfolio of clients on planning strategy, development consent, regulatory issues, and complex challenges across major development, energy, infrastructure, and real estate projects. Based in Bristol with hybrid work, you will work alongside leading experts to deliver commercially focused planning advice on landmark schemes. The role offers early responsibility, direct client exposure, and clear progression in a collaborative team. This is a chance to shape high-profile projects and contribute to a growing planning practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide planning strategy and regulatory guidance for complex schemes
• Advise on development consent and planning challenges across sectors
• Work on landmark development and infrastructure projects with senior colleagues
• Deliver commercially-focused planning advice and client service
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support project delivery
• Support career development and client exposure within a collaborative environment

Key requirements

• ambitious
• commercially aware
• collaborative
• planning law expertise
• development consent
• regulatory affairs

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