Lawyer

REM Associates Ltd; Halifax; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

REM Associates Ltd in Halifax seeks a Lead Lawyer to develop both technical and leadership skills within a supportive team, including Senior Lawyers and Business Support. You will lead a busy caseload and contribute to strategic legal work.

The role focuses on planning and highways matters, commercial contracts, and public procurement, with opportunities to influence local government policy and public law practice.

Qualifications

• Senior-level experience in Planning and/or Highways law (England & Wales).
• Knowledge of Public Rights of Way and Local Government law is desirable.
• Qualified Solicitor or Barrister with current practising certificate or a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal services on a wide range of commercial matters including drafting and advising on contracts, grant agreements and related papers.
• Collaborate with the procurement team and manage high value projects.
• Draft complex documentation for ICT, construction, public procurement and related areas.

Skills

Planning law

Highways law

Public Rights of Way

Local Government law

Education

Solicitor (active practising certificate)

Barrister

CILEX Fellow

Job description

This is a great opportunity to develop both your technical and your leadership skills. We are looking for someone with a positive approach who enjoys working as part of a team. You will be supported by our Senior Lawyers and Business Support team.

Responsibilities of the Lawyer role includes:

• Provide legal services on a wide range of commercial matters including drafting and advising on contracts, grant agreements and the like. This includes working on high value, high profile and prestigious projects.
• Working with the procurement team
• Procedure, contracts (including ICT and construction) public procurement, PFI Academy transfers and expiry, TUPE, waste management and other commercial/partnership work, with the ability and experience of drafting complex documentation

As a Lead Lawyer advising officers and elected members, you will handle:

• Section 106 & 278 Agreements
• Planning & Highways Legal Advice
• Public Inquiries & Planning Enforcement
• Public Law & Rights of Way

You will be expected to have your own complex caseload

What you will bring as a suitable Lawyer:

• Qualification: Solicitor (active practising certificate), Barrister, or CILEX Fellow.
• Experience: Senior-level experience in Planning and/or Highways law (England & Wales).
• Skills: Knowledge of (or strong aptitude for) Public Rights of Way and Local Government law.
• You will be a qualified Solicitor (or Barrister) holding a current practising certificate, or you will be a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives.
• Do you have any experience in the following areas? We are looking for someone with experience in Commercial Contracts and UK Public Procurement law and at least two of the following areas, but experience in more than two areas would be beneficial.
• Other commercial law not covered above (i.e. TUPE, Subsidy law, Intellectual Property Rights, Construction law, etc)

• Drive Local Change: Get direct, meaningful outcomes
• Fast-Track Leadership: Expand your specialist expertise while building key management skills.
• Development opportunity available if you are ambitious to develop your skills and knowledge in legal services and want to know more about the legal issues