Contracts Lawyer

Essential Employment; North West Leicestershire; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal staffing agency in the UK seeks a Contracts Lawyer for a full-time temporary contract role. Responsibilities include preparing various agreements such as NDAs and housing contracts, liaising with external procurement teams, and providing legal advice on project actions and contractual relationships. The ideal candidate should have experience in managing legal documents and advising clients on contractual matters, along with collaboration skills with property colleagues.

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing various types of agreements, including construction and NDAs.
• Ability to liaise with external teams and provide contractual advice.
• Experience as a legal lead on contracts and commercial projects.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage various contract types for diverse projects.
• Advise clients on procurement processes and constitutional requirements.
• Oversee project actions related to contracts and commercial elements.

Skills

Preparation of agreements

Liaison with procurement teams

Contractual advice

Project management

Job description

Contracts Lawyer needed inRochdale, £65ph PAYE - Reference: 000A A418 / 1

Preparation of various types of agreements including construction, ICT, Adult Social Care, housing works of various kinds, NDAs, collaboration, management, grant, SLAs. (Adult Social Care and Strategic Housing/Development are our biggest client.)

Liaise with the external procurement team and work within/advise clients on process and constitutional requirements (eg delegations and authority).

to be legal lead on projects with a contracts/commercial slant or property overlap (which require close working with property colleagues). Giving advice on and overseeing project actions and direction, taking forward contracts/commercial elements.

giving general advice on agreements and contractual relationships, novation, non-performance/overperformance etc.

This is aFull time role on a temporary contract basis.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV [e-mail] the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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