Careers

Careers at Town Legal

We are a specialist planning law firm created in 2016 by some of the leading figures in the planning law sector with one main concept in mind: let’s find a better way to work; better for our people and better for our clients.

It became our mission to build a truly modern firm, committed to creating and maintaining a working environment that values equality, diversity and inclusion; our fresh ideas, attitudes and behaviours support this and provide a welcoming workplace which is free from discrimination, bullying or harassment. Everyone is encouraged to be authentic at work and know that their individuality is an asset to our business; this is the ethos that truly sets us apart.

Careers with us offer exceptional opportunities to work on all aspects of planning law, across England and Wales. We act for a range of clients, including developers, landowners, and public authorities. We are the most highly rated planning law firm in the country, according to Planning Magazine’s 2019 – 2025 Annual Planning Law Surveys. At The Lawyer Awards 2020 we were awarded Boutique Law Firm of the Year and we are listed in The Times survey, Best Law Firms 2020-24.

If you believe you could help us maintain and build upon this reputation (even if we do not currently have any vacancies matching your particular skills and experience) please send your application in the form of a CV and cover letter to Sharon Xenophontos via recruitment@townlegal.com.

All applications will be responded to and treated in the strictest confidence. Details will be retained securely by HR for a period of 12 months; in the event that a suitable opportunity arises during that time, you may be contacted for an interview. You are advised that you may withdraw your consent to the retention of your application at any time by contacting us.

New Role – Associate and Innovation Lead

We are looking for a lawyer that would have a dual role: part fee-earning; and part leading on researching, testing and championing our innovation workstreams, working closely with those responsible within the firm for knowledge and learning, IT and business development. Over time, we envisage that the candidate would also grow an increasingly strong external presence within the field of planning/legal innovation.

In relation to innovation, your role will include:

• working with our Innovation Committee, and over time becoming increasingly influential within it, to identify opportunities for us to provide quality output most efficiently, including identifying potential products appropriate to Town Legal, testing them alongside colleagues and championing their adoption. This is likely to include “sprints” in relation to regular processes such as the preparation of advice notes and the drafting and negotiation of agreements as well as more specialised use cases;
• reporting to the head of the Innovation Committee as to opportunities and progress; and
• assisting with the roll-out of training to our lawyers in relation to innovation tools and new techniques of working.

In relation to client work, your role is likely to include a mix of:

• strategic planning advice;
• research and advice notes;
• legal review and input into planning application documents and environmental impact assessments;
• drafting and negotiating s106 agreements, s278 agreements, highways licences;
• CPO and compensation advice and hearings;
• statutory reviews and planning appeals; and
• planning advice on purchase, sales and finance transactions.

You will also be expected to:

• be proactive with sharing and developing knowledge and expertise through internal and external training opportunities;
• contribute to marketing and business development activities;
• work to develop and support others in the team; and
• be organised and efficient with your time recording and client management/finance processes.

View the full job description here: Town Legal – JD – Associate and Innovation Lead Oct 2025

If you are interested in applying please send your application in the form of a CV and cover letter to Sharon Xenophontos and Charlotte Rudd via recruitment@townlegal.com.