Contracts and Procurement Lawyer

JR United Kingdom; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Contracts and Procurement Lawyer in Preston to join their team. The role involves providing comprehensive legal advice on public contracts and managing a team of lawyers. Ideal candidates will have strong negotiating skills and a proven ability to lead within a legal context. This hybrid role also supports the council's objectives by ensuring legal compliance and minimizing reliance on external legal support.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor with practice eligibility in England and Wales.
• Experience with construction contracts and statutory deadlines.
• Effective leadership and staff training experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on Public Contract Regulations and construction contracts.
• Manage a team of lawyers, ensuring effective supervision.
• Contribute to legal compliance and staff training on legal developments.

Skills

Negotiating and drafting

Solution-focused advice

Managing priorities

Excellent client care

Leadership

Education

Solicitor, Barrister, or Fellow of CILEX

Job description

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Contracts and Procurement Lawyer, Preston, Lancashire

Client: Social Care Locums

Location: Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

Job Description:

We are looking for a qualified Solicitor with substantial experience in this area of law and practice. This role offers an opportunity to develop and enhance your skills through varied and quality work.

As part of a team of Contract Lawyers, you will provide proactive legal advice on issues such as Public Contract Regulations, Company law, Subsidy Control, NEC and JCT construction Contracts, and general contract queries. You will handle a full, varied, and demanding caseload.

Senior Lawyers will play an active role in team management, deputize for the Principal Solicitor, and contribute to delivering first-class legal services.

If you are effective, dynamic, have experience managing and supervising people, and can motivate others, we want to hear from you!

Shortlisting Criteria

To be considered, your application should clearly demonstrate:

• Being a Solicitor, Barrister, or Fellow of CILEX, eligible to practice in England and Wales with a current practicing certificate.
• Negotiating and drafting experience, including construction contracts, service agreements, and facilities management services.
• Providing solutions-focused advice and the ability to quickly learn about new subjects.
• Effective teamwork, managing priorities to meet statutory deadlines.
• Leading and contributing in client and project meetings, with excellent client care and organizational skills.
• Advising Members and Senior Officers of the Council.

The role is hybrid; remote work will be considered. Occasional office attendance may be required, and the candidate will need to collect their laptop from our Reigate office on the first day.

This role involves managing a team of lawyers, providing leadership, supervision, and expert legal advice to the County Council, its members, officers, and committees.

You will contribute to the wider legal services management, model and embed the council's values and behaviors, and handle a demanding caseload with minimal supervision.

You will also support the council's aim to reduce reliance on external legal support and may be required to undertake advocacy.

The role includes supporting the Monitoring Officer in legal compliance and advising on any illegality or procedural issues.

You will contribute to staff training to keep them updated on legal developments and emerging issues.

For more information, please contact Simone at Social Care Locums.