Locum Contracts Lawyer

Sellick Partnership Limited - Public Sector; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority recruitment firm in the United Kingdom seeks a Locum Contracts Lawyer to provide high-quality legal advice and support. This remote role offers £55-60 per hour for an initial 3-6 month period, with a focus on negotiation, litigation, and project participation. Ideal candidates will have experience in local authority law. Contact Kiran Purewal for confidential discussions.

Qualifications

• Experience in local authority law is essential.
• Strong understanding of legal procedures and policies.
• Ability to work independently and within a team.

Responsibilities

• Undertake negotiations to protect council objectives.
• Provide high-quality legal advice and services.
• Participate in project teams for effective service delivery.
• Train Members and client Services on legal matters.

Skills

Negotiation

Legal advice

Litigation

Research

Job description

Locum Contracts Lawyer

South West

£55-60 per hour DOE

Remote working

A highly reputable Local Authority in the South West is seeking a Contracts and Procurement Lawyer to join their friendly team for an initial 3 - 6 month period with a strong view for extension.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced local authority lawyer to join a friendly and supportive team.

Candidates can work remotely for the majority of the role, although some ad-hoc office attendance would be welcomed.

The role will include:

• Undertake negotiations to protect and further the objectives of the Council, and, where necessary, undertake litigation and advocacy in the courts, tribunals, Statutory appeals and inquiries.
• Participate in project teams to ensure the achievement of the Council's objectives and the delivery of high-quality legal advice and services to client Services, Departments and, where appropriate, contractors.
• Identify, research and anticipate the effects on service provision of new developments in the law to ensure that clients can adopt best practice in the delivery of timely and responsive services.
• Provide legal and procedural advice to Members and training to Members and client Services, Departments and, where appropriate, contractors to ensure that policy and operational decisions are taken in the most beneficial and effective manner.

We encourage interested applicants to apply immediately to be considered for shortlisting. Alternatively, should you require further information or wish to discuss your suitability before applying please contact Kiran Purewal in our Manchester office for a confidential discussion.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.