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Senior Associate, Planning – Edinburgh / Glasgow

📍 Location
Edinburgh
⏰ Job Type
Full-time
📅 Posted
July 11, 2026

About the Role

A leading international law firm is seeking a Senior Associate to join its highly regarded Planning team in Edinburgh or Glasgow. This award‑winning group advises on major development, regeneration, infrastructure, and energy projects across the UK, supporting a diverse client base that includes government bodies, developers, investors, and major corporates.

The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering complex planning advice, supporting high‑profile schemes, and helping shape the continued growth of the practice. Dual qualification is advantageous, though Scottish‑qualified candidates with an interest in cross‑qualification are welcome.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Advising landowners, developers, and planning authorities on a broad range of planning matters.
  • Handling complex planning applications and environmental assessment processes.
  • Drafting and negotiating planning agreements (e.g., Section 106, infrastructure, and highways agr...
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