Contracts and Procurement Lawyer

Vivid Resourcing Ltd; Greater London; Remote; GBP 120,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Vivid Resourcing Ltd in London has partnered with a London Borough Council to recruit an experienced Senior Contracts & Procurement Lawyer on a 3-month locum basis. You will advise on high-value commercial and procurement matters, draft and negotiate contracts, and provide strategic legal input across departments.

The role requires a strong local authority background, the ability to work with autonomy, and readiness to start at short notice, with some remote working options.

Qualifications

• Strong local authority contracts and procurement experience.
• Experience handling high-value and complex matters.
• Available to start at short notice.
• Previous experience working remotely.

Responsibilities

• Advise the council on high-value and complex commercial contracts and procurement matters.
• Provide legal support on procurement exercises from planning through to award and contract.
• Draft, review and negotiate contracts and related commercial documentation.
• Advise on related legal issues arising from the council’s commercial and procurement activity.
• Work with the wider legal team and internal stakeholders to deliver clear, practical advice.
• Manage a varied caseload of matters efficiently across the length of the engagement.

Skills

Local authority contracts

Procurement

Availability at short notice

Remote work experience

Job description

Location: London, United Kingdom
Contract: Locum
Start date: Short notice
Duration: 3 months

About the role

Vivid are working with a London Borough Council that is looking for an experienced Senior Contracts & Procurement Lawyer to join its legal team on a 3-month locum basis. The council needs an additional senior legal resource to support its commercial and procurement workload.

The role will focus on high-value and complex commercial and procurement matters. You will advise the council on contracts, procurement exercises and related legal issues, working with colleagues across the organisation to make sure the council’s commercial activity is well structured, compliant and properly documented.

The successful candidate will have a strong local authority contracts and procurement background and be comfortable handling complex matters with a high degree of autonomy. As the role is offered on a short-term basis, availability at short notice is important, along with previous experience of working remotely.

Main responsibilities

• Advise the council on high-value and complex commercial contracts and procurement matters
• Provide legal support on procurement exercises from planning through to award and contract
• Draft, review and negotiate contracts and related commercial documentation
• Advise on related legal issues arising from the council’s commercial and procurement activity
• Work with the wider legal team and internal stakeholders to deliver clear, practical advice
• Manage a varied caseload of matters efficiently across the length of the engagement

Requirements

Essential

• Strong local authority contracts and procurement experience
• Experience handling high-value and complex matters
• Available to start at short notice
• Previous experience working remotely

The offer

• Locum engagement of 3 months
• Start at short notice
• Rate to be confirmed with candidates
• Work with a London Borough Council on high-value and complex commercial and procurement matters
• Opportunity to join an established local authority legal team

If you are an experienced local authority contracts and procurement lawyer available at short notice, this locum role offers the chance to take on complex, high-value work with a London Borough Council.