Contracts & Procurement Lawyer

East Devon District Council; Honiton; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority is seeking a Contracts & Procurement Lawyer to provide legal advice on various contracts and manage procurement processes. The role offers a salary between £44,075 - £51,356 per year, with a market supplement of £7,703. The position is permanent and allows for hybrid working arrangements. Ideal candidates will be qualified solicitors or barristers with relevant experience and strong attention to detail.

Benefits

Health and wellbeing benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Continuous learning and development

Qualifications

• Experience in providing legal advice on contracts and procurement matters.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Confident and organized individual with good prioritization skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise, draft, negotiate and complete legal documents relating to contract law.
• Review the Council’s contract standing orders and provide legal support for procurement.
• Manage contractual arrangements for major projects and services.

Skills

Legal drafting

Contract negotiation

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Education

Qualified solicitor or barrister in England and Wales

Job description

Overview

Contracts & Procurement Lawyer — £44,075 - £51,356 per year with a market supplement of £7,703 (reviewable annually). Permanent. Full time with a range of flexibilities, including hybrid working, aligned to our Worksmart arrangements. Location: Honiton.

This post is politically restricted.

Responsibilities

• Advise, draft, negotiate and complete legal documents relating to contract law, including grant agreements, funding and management agreements, facility agreements, terms and conditions of business, amendments to standard JCT contracts, contractual arrangements for the delivery of major projects/services, and contract/procurement work.
• Review the Council’s contract standing orders and provide legal support for the Council’s procurement officer as lead practitioner for contracts and procurement.

About you

Qualified to practice as a solicitor or barrister in England and Wales with experience in providing advice in respect of a wide range of contracts and procurement matters. You’ll be a confident and organised individual, with the ability to effectively prioritise your own workload and to work with colleagues within the Legal team and across the Council. You must be able to work on your own initiative and as part of a team as well as have good attention to detail.

About us

Our recent Local Government Association Peer Challenge highlighted that ‘EDDC is a great place to work, with engaged staff and members’ and that’s certainly true! You will be part of a Gold Investors in People (IiP) organisation which works together with local people to create great value services and an outstanding community, economy and environment in which people want to live, work, visit and enjoy now, and for future generations. And with our wide range of health and wellbeing benefits, our highly flexible and collaborative hybrid Worksmart working arrangements as well as our commitment to continuous learning and development, you can be confident of joining a dedicated community of colleagues who are Happy, Healthy and Here.

For more about working for East Devon District Council, visit eastdevon.gov.uk/careers/working-at-eddc/

For an informal discussion, please contact Anita William, Head of Legal Services & Deputy Monitoring Officer on 01395 571556 or email [e-mail]

Closing date & interviews

Closing date: 2 November 2025 at midnight.

Interviews will be held during week commencing 17 November 2025.

How to apply

To apply online, please visit East Devon District Council careers page.