Our firm:
Blandy & Blandy is a leading Thames Valley law firm, with offices in Reading and Henley-on-Thames. With a team of 60 specialist solicitors and advisers, we are here to represent our clients in life and business, committed to developing long-lasting relationships and to delivering outstanding client care. Our successful approach is reflected in a series of rankings, nominations and awards and through the outstanding feedback we continue to receive. Since 2003, we have also held the Law Society’s Lexcel quality mark, which recognises firms that achieve excellence in legal practice management and client care.
This role:
We currently have the following vacancy for a solicitor to join our Planning & Environmental Law team, based in Reading.
You will work on a broad range of matters, ranging in complexity, and will be expected to work on your own case load and assist the partner and team head, Karen Jones. We are regularly instructed by landowners, property developers, charities, education providers, property investors, and financiers, businesses of all shapes and sizes and private individuals on a wide range of planning and environmental matters, including S106 Agreements, planning legal advice, certificates of lawfulness, rights of way and highways matters, waste and minerals applications, appeals, judicial and statutory review , CPO and enforcement matters .
Blandy & Blandy is ranked among the UK's top-rated Planning Law firms in Planning Magazine’s 2024 Planning Law Survey and is consistently recognised as a top tier firm in the UK's leading guides to law firms, Chambers UK and The Legal 500. Partner and team head Karen Jones has also been individually recommended in both guides, with the latter naming her a 'leading individual' in the field, and she is featured in Planning Magazine's list of the country's highest rated Planning Law solicitors, in joint 12th place.
“Blandy & Blandy is an estimable regional practice acting for clients such as local authorities and residential developers, as well as sizeable landowners.” - Chambers UK Guide
“Blandy & Blandy handles the full range of environmental and planning matters, and advises on legal issues concerning high-profile sites and major projects across the region.” - The Legal 500
Key responsibilities include:
- Production of documents and correspondence as directed by the Department Manager
- Undertaking legal research as required
- Dealing with new client enquiries as required
- Maintaining the highest professional standards in accordance with the firm’s objectives and comply with the firm’s quality standards
- Keeping clients fully informed of the range of services that the firm offers
- Provision of assistance to colleagues
- Legal advice and assistance to clients
The successful candidate will:
- Have at least a 2.1 degree
- Be enthusiastic and hard working
- Have good written and verbal communication skills
- Be a team player and reputable
- Share and embody our values of excellence, integrity and approachability
A competitive salary and benefits package is offered dependent upon experience. Please also see what colleagues say about working at our firm.
If you feel you have the appropriate skills and experience suitable to this position, please send your CV and covering letter (including current salary) to hr@blandy.co.uk.
Karen Jones
Partner, Planning & Environmental Law
Email 0118 951 6864
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John Dingle
Partner, Commercial Property Law
Email 0118 951 6802
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Jane Gunnell
Consultant Solicitor, Commercial Property Law
Email 0118 951 6860
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Katja Wigham
Partner, Commercial Property Law
Email 0118 951 6933
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Gemma Stephenson
Partner, Commercial Property
Email 0118 951 6867
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Paul Wilkinson
Senior Associate Solicitor, Commercial Property Law
Email 0118 951 6879
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Edward Williams
Solicitor, Commercial Property Law
Email 0118 951 6937
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Tatiana Zanré
Legal Assistant, Planning & Environmental Law
Email 0118 951 6913
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