Contracts Lawyer

Essential Employment; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent employment agency is seeking a full-time Contracts Lawyer in Rochdale, offering £65ph PAYE. Responsibilities include preparing various agreements, advising on client projects, and ensuring compliance with legal requirements. The ideal candidate will have experience in contract negotiation and preparation, particularly within construction and social care contexts. Apply with your CV to the provided email, referencing the job title. This is a temporary contract position requiring adherence to pre-employment checks.

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing construction, ICT, and social care agreements.
• Ability to liaise with external teams and clients effectively.
• Knowledge of contracts and commercial law.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and oversee various types of agreements.
• Advise clients on contract-related projects.
• Ensure compliance with constitutional requirements.

Skills

Preparation of agreements

Project management

Advising on constitutional requirements

Understanding of procurement processes

Contract negotiation

Job description

Contracts Lawyer needed in Rochdale, £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 a Full 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 to [e-mail] quoting the reference number.

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

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared.

Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.