Contracts & Procurement Lawyer

Sellick Partnership (Legal) Limited; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK County Council is seeking a Senior Contracts & Procurement Lawyer to provide proactive legal advice and manage a demanding caseload. This permanent role offers the opportunity to contribute to first-class legal services, with hybrid working and various benefits, including extensive leave and a pension plan.

Benefits

26 days' holiday, rising to 30

Option to buy additional leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Local government pension

Lifestyle discounts

Paid volunteering days

Learning and development resources

Qualifications

• Experience with construction contracts, service agreements, and facilities management services.
• Ability to learn quickly about unfamiliar subjects.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality proactive legal advice on Public Contract Regulations, Company law, and general contract queries.
• Manage a full, varied and demanding caseload.
• Contribute to the delivery of first-class legal services and deputize for the Principal Solicitor.

Skills

Negotiating and drafting experience

Providing solutions-focused advice

Effective team working

Job description

Senior Contracts & Procurement Lawyer

County Council

Hybrid working - 2 days per week office attendance

Starting salary: £59,868

Sellick Partnership are delighted to be working with a well‑respected County Council in the South East to seek a Senior Contracts & Procurement Lawyer to join their friendly team on a permanent basis.

Responsibilities of the Senior Contracts & Procurement Lawyer

• Provide quality proactive legal advice on issues including, but not limited to, Public Contract Regulations matters, Company law, Subsidy Control, NEC’s and JCT construction contracts, and general contract queries
• Conduct a full, varied and demanding caseload
• Senior Lawyers play an active role in the management of the team, and you will be expected to deputise for the Principal Solicitor alongside actively contributing to the future delivery of first‑class legal services

Benefits of the Senior Contracts & Procurement Lawyer role

• 26 days’ holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years’ service and 30 days after 5 years’ service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer’s leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependants leave
• A generous local government salary‑related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

Essential skills and abilities

• Negotiating and drafting experience such as construction contracts, service agreements, facilities management services
• Providing solutions‑focused and enabling advice on a range of matters and an ability to learn quickly about subjects in which you may not have had prior experience
• Effective team working, including managing competing priorities to achieve client/statutory deadlines

Interested in applying for the Senior Contracts & Procurement Lawyer role?

This is a brilliant opportunity for an experienced Senior Contracts & Procurement Lawyer to join an esteemed County Council with a great reputation, on a permanent basis. Please apply as soon as possible to be considered for this position, or contact Lucy Walsh in our Manchester office for an informal and confidential discussion about the role.

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