Planning Legal Assistant

Planning Paralegal/Admin AssistantGatwick, East Sussex - Full Time

A leading law firm is seeking a highly organised and proactive Planning Legal Assistant to join its dynamic Planning team based in Gatwick. This is a rare opportunity to support one of the largest teams of chartered planning consultants within a law firm in England, working across planning law, environmental law, compulsory purchase, infrastructure and highways.

Role Overview:

The successful candidate will provide administrative and technical/legal support to solicitors and planning consultants, contributing to a wide range of matters from planning applications to infrastructure projects. The role offers a unique blend of administrative duties and fee-earning legal work, with scope to grow professionally within a high-performing Real Estate group.

Key Responsibilities:

Administrative Support:

• Diary management, meeting coordination and client liaison
• Document handling: printing, scanning, photocopying, formatting, binding
• Drafting basic correspondence and preparing engrossments
• File opening/closing, conflict checks and client welcome packs
• Monthly billing coordination, fee breakdowns and financial tracking
• Managing group inbox and supporting internal club administration
• Maintaining third-party registers and processing expenses

Legal & Technical Tasks:

• Preparing court bundles and updating client spreadsheets
• Drafting basic legal documents and uploading to portals
• Conducting planning research and submitting applications via Planning Portal
• Supporting business development: pitch documents, presentations, articles
• Submitting online representations and collating appeal documentation
• Time recording and assisting with precedent setup and risk protocols

Your Profile:

• Prior experience in legal or planning environments, or strong academic background
• Excellent IT skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, iManage, digital dictation)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with attention to detail
• Confident telephone manner and client-facing professionalism
• Ability to manage time effectively and work under pressure
• Flexible team player with a proactive mindset

Superb benefits package comes with this role. 

How to Apply:

• Online: Apply with your updated CV via the provided link
• Contact: For immediate consideration, contact Robert Rowland at G2 Legal

We look forward to hearing from you.

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