Locum Highways Lawyer

Locum Highways Lawyer – Full Time or Part Time – Fully Remote – £60–£65 per hour Umbrella

Venn Group’s specialist Public Sector Legal team are currently recruiting for a Locum Highways Lawyer to join a Local Authority in the South of England on an interim basis. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced highways lawyer to undertake a varied caseload of highways matters, providing legal advice and support across a range of agreements, licences and statutory procedures.

Role Details:
Position: Locum Highways Lawyer
Working Arrangement: Fully remote
Duration: Initial 3–6 months
Hours: Full time or part time considered
Rate: £60–£65 per hour Umbrella

Duties may include:

• Drafting and advising on Section 278 and Section 38 agreements
• Providing legal advice on general highways law queries
• Advising on public rights of way and footpath orders
• Dealing with Section 50 highway licences
• Advising on highway stopping-up orders
• Handling Section 184 notices
• Advising on footpath diversion orders
• Providing wider legal support to the Local Authority on highways matters

Candidate Requirements:

• Previous experience handling highways law matters, ideally within a Local Authority or wider public sector environment
• Experience drafting and advising on Section 278 and Section 38 agreements
• Knowledge of public rights of way, highway licences and statutory highway procedures
• Ability to manage a varied caseload independently and provide clear, practical legal advice
• Availability to start an interim assignment, with full-time or part-time working considered

Job Reference: J98703

For more information, please contact Louise Francis or Phoebe Maries on 07441 916 438, or email midlandslegal@venngroup.com.

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all candidates.
Due to the high volume of applications, it is impossible to provide feedback for every applicant. If one of the team has not contacted you within 48 hours, then please assume your application has been unsuccessful in this instance.

Locum Highways Lawyer – Full Time or Part Time – Fully Remote – £60–£65 per hour Umbrella