Local Government Contracts Solicitor - Hybrid

Oldham; Chadderton; Hybrid; GBP 57,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

LGPS pension

Staff discounts

Cycle to work

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Oldham Council invites applications for a Commercial Contracts Solicitor to provide comprehensive legal advice on procurement, contract drafting, management and dispute resolution. You will handle contracts from inception to completion and support decision-making within the Council's governance framework.

You will work with officers and external advisers to ensure lawful actions, deliver updates on contract law, and produce legal guidance and precedents aligned with council policies and

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor or barrister.
• PQE in providing legal advice on contract drafting, management and contract dispute resolution.
• Member of Governing Body/Law Society.
• Detailed knowledge of contract and procurement law, EU law, governance and Local Government law as relates to contracts and governance.
• Understanding of Local Authority governance processes and Constitution.

Responsibilities

• Deliver legal advice and work in commercial law, contract law, procurement law, company law and local government law.
• Ensure lawful decision-making in contracts and procurements per Council Constitution and governance.
• Design and deliver updates and training on contract and procurement law affecting policies and Constitutional matters.
• Undertake complex legal work including research, drafting of contracts, and preparing reports and documentation.
• Advise client officers and manage external advisers as needed.
• Create and update precedents and documentation to comply with duties and policies.

Skills

Contract drafting

Procurement law

Governance knowledge

Local government law

EU law

Job description

Oldham Council invites applications for a Commercial Contracts Solicitor to provide comprehensive legal advice on procurement, contract drafting, management and dispute resolution. You will handle contracts from inception to completion and support decision-making within the Council's governance framework.

You will work with officers and external advisers to ensure lawful actions, deliver updates on contract law, and produce legal guidance and precedents aligned with council policies and