Real Estate – Planning Senior Solicitor

Overview

As Planning Senior Solicitor at Senior Manager level, you will lead complex planning, highways and compulsory purchase matters within KPMG Law’s Real Estate team. You’ll manage high-profile projects for a diverse client base, shaping strategic, commercially minded legal solutions. Work cross-functionally with Tax, Deal Advisory and Consulting to deliver integrated outcomes and contribute to growing the planning practice and market presence. This role offers substantial client exposure and opportunities to mentor junior colleagues and drive practice growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, highways, public rights of way and compulsory purchase matters for a broad client base.
• Manage projects from instruction to completion with high technical quality and service levels.
• Provide commercially focused legal advice aligned with client objectives and risk management.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships to generate repeat work and broader KPMG services.
• Collaborate with Tax, Deal Advisory and Consulting to deliver integrated client solutions.
• Support business development and market engagement to grow the practice.
• Strengthen KPMG Law’s reputation as a planning and infrastructure expert.
• Coach and develop junior lawyers to support capability growth and succession planning.

Key requirements

• Qualified Solicitor in England and Wales, or equivalent
• Significant post-qualification experience in planning, highways and compulsory purchase law
• Strong technical knowledge of relevant legislation, regulation and market developments
• Ability to lead complex matters with minimal supervision and manage competing priorities
• Commercial judgement within a broader business context
• Proven relationship-building skills with clients and stakeholders
• Experience mentoring and developing junior colleagues within a collaborative team

• relationship-building
• collaboration
• mentoring
• planning law
• highways law
• compulsory purchase law

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