Company: Chadwick Nott
Location: Bristol
Job Description:
Overview
In this role you support a leading planning practice within a major international law firm, driving knowledge management, training and thought leadership. You will develop precedents, perform legal research, and contribute to client-facing insights while supporting business development. The position offers a blend of PSL duties with potential fee-earning work, and access to hybrid, flexible arrangements and strong benefits. You will work closely with planning lawyers and knowledge teams to shape market-leading planning advice and training.
Pay / Benefits
- hybrid and flexible working
- private medical cover
- enhanced family-friendly benefits
- generous holiday entitlement with buy/sell option
- competitive salary and bonus structure
- commitment to diversity and inclusion
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 and profile-raising activities
- Collaborate with planning lawyers and wider knowledge teams
- Opportunity for some fee-earning work alongside PSL responsibilities (optional)
Key requirements
- Qualified solicitor with experience in a recognised planning team
- Strong technical planning law knowledge
- Interest in knowledge management, training, research and innovation
- Excellent drafting, communication and presentation skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Excellent organisation, prioritisation and time management
- communication
- presentation skills
- independence with collaboration
- planning law knowledge
- knowledge management
- legal research
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Posted: October 2nd, 2026