Assistant Principal Lawyer – Planning & Regeneration

Overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic Assistant Principal Lawyer who is committed to doing their best to support our clients, develop others and lead our established Planning & Regeneration team.

HBPL is an innovative and ambitious Lexcel accredited legal service serving several local authority clients. The post holder will assist with leading and supporting the development of HB Public Law jointly with the chief legal advisors, principal lawyers and other assistant principal lawyers.

About the position

This is an exceptional opportunity for you to play a key role in large scale planning, regeneration and development schemes in and around London and beyond, undertaking varied, high-quality work with like-minded and supportive colleagues who are dedicated to public service and making a difference in local communities.

The successful candidate will assist in leading and develop the existing highly motivated team, as well as personally undertaking complex planning and regeneration matters. Duties will include advising and supporting corporate groups, and senior officers and elected members at committee in a proactive and politically sensitive manner, and being a senior liaison point for the client relationship role.

About You

The successful candidate will have extensive previous legal planning and regeneration experience and will be passionate about teamwork and developing others. The role involves effectively managing the client relationship, so good client care skills and the ability to build strong working relationships with others is essential.

If you would like a confidential conversation about the opportunity, please contact Suzan Yildiz on 075++657414 or email suzan.yildiz@harrow.gov.uk or Giles Gilbert on 07783 875833 or email giles.gilbert@harrow.gov.uk

The closing date for your application is Monday 24th February 2026.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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For more information, please refer to the Role Profile/Selection Criteria