Real Estate Planning – Professional Support Lawyer – Bristol

Overview

As a Planning PSL you will support a leading planning practice through knowledge management, research and training. You will develop precedents, deliver technical advisory work, and produce client-facing insights, while collaborating with planning lawyers and knowledge teams. The role offers a path to contribute to business development and thought leadership, with potential for fee-earning work alongside PSL duties. This opportunity combines technical planning expertise with training and innovative knowledge management in a top-tier, international firm with hybrid working. You will shape planning law practice by enabling efficient know-how and high-quality client support.

Pay / Benefits

• Hybrid and flexible working options
• Competitive salary and bonus structure
• Private medical cover
• Enhanced family-friendly benefits
• Generous holiday entitlement (buy/sell leave)

Responsibilities

• Support the planning team with knowledge management and know-how
• Develop, maintain and enhance precedents and templates
• Undertake legal research and technical advisory work
• Design and deliver training programmes for lawyers
• Produce articles, insights and client-facing publications
• Support business development initiatives and profile-raising
• Work closely with planning lawyers and wider knowledge teams across the firm
• Opportunity for some fee-earning work alongside PSL responsibilities

Key requirements

• Experience gained within a recognised Planning team
• Strong technical planning law knowledge
• An interest in knowledge management, training, research and innovation
• Excellent drafting, communication and presentation skills
• The ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with colleagues
• Excellent organisation, prioritisation and time management skills
• Previous PSL experience would be advantageous but is not essential

• Excellent drafting and communication
• Presentation skills
• Independent work ethic with collaborative mindset
• Planning law knowledge
• Knowledge management
• Legal research

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