Remote Commercial Contracts Lawyer for Local Authority

Service Care Solutions; Warrington; Remote; GBP 82,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully Remote

Weekly Pay

Flexible Working

Job summary

Service Care Solutions is recruiting a Commercial Contracts Lawyer to join a Cheshire local authority’s legal team. The role is fully remote, with a 5-month rolling contract and a full-time pattern.

You will draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements, providing specialist legal advice to internal departments and senior stakeholders. The successful candidate will manage a varied workload, resolve contractual issues, and maintain robust records.

Qualifications

• Must have strong background in commercial contracts and experience in advising on complex agreements.
• Ability to manage a varied caseload of commercial contracts for a local authority.
• Proven skill in drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied commercial contracts caseload from instruction to completion.
• Draft, review, negotiate and advise on commercial agreements and related documents.
• Provide clear, practical legal advice to council departments and senior stakeholders on risks, obligations and liabilities.
• Advise on indemnities, warranties, limitations of liability, termination and dispute resolution clauses.
• Guide on contractual disputes and assist with interpretations and performance issues.
• Maintain accurate records and manage deadlines to ensure timely progress.
• Operate in a fully remote role with flexible working.
• Weekly pay.

Skills

Commercial contracts

Legal drafting

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder communication

Education

Qualified solicitor/barrister

Job description

Service Care Solutions is recruiting a Commercial Contracts Lawyer to join a Cheshire local authority’s legal team. The role is fully remote, with a 5-month rolling contract and a full-time pattern.

You will draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements, providing specialist legal advice to internal departments and senior stakeholders. The successful candidate will manage a varied workload, resolve contractual issues, and maintain robust records.