Senior Commercial Contracts and Procurement Solicitor

Brackenberry; City Of London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Commercial Contracts and Procurement Solicitor to assist a local authority in Islington. The role involves managing complex contract work, advising on legal matters, and developing junior staff. Candidates should be qualified solicitors with strong contract and procurement law knowledge. Immediate availability is required, and the position offers a competitive pay rate.

Qualifications

• Post qualification experience in contract law is essential.
• Strong experience in legal roles related to contracts.
• Ability to apply knowledge of commercial and procurement law.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and coordination of legal work.
• Manage and develop a Contracts Lawyer.
• Handle a caseload of complex contract work.
• Investigate contract claims against the Council.
• Act as Client Officer for procurement-related legal work.

Skills

Contract law knowledge

Commercial law

Tort law

Public procurement law

Complex contract negotiation

Education

Qualified solicitor or barrister

FILEX qualification

Job description

Senior Commercial Contracts and Procurement Solicitor

Job Description:

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Islington to assist with the appointment of a Senior Commercial Contracts and Procurement Solicitor, on a 3-month contract, highly likely to be extended at client's discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £292.00 - £395.30 per day

Responsibilities:

• To assist the Chief Contracts Lawyer in planning, co-ordinating and undertaking the legal work in support of the Councils functions relating to contracts,procurement, economic regeneration, companies and other functions assignedfrom time to time by the Chief Contracts Lawyer.
• To be responsible for managing and ensuring the development of a ContractsLawyer and to allocate work to that person as appropriate.
• To undertake a substantial personal caseload of the most complex contract workincluding the provision of legal advice and drafting, negotiation and agreeing ofcomplex documentation for all types of contracts and commercial transactionsand, as required, legal documentation for other transactions.
• To investigate and give initial advice on contract claims by or against the Councilincluding those arising out of building contracts.
• To act as a Client Officer in respect of any procurement related legal work whichmay be carried out by an external service provider.

Qualifications:

• Qualified to practice as solicitor or barrister inEngland (or comparable jurisdiction)or FILEX qualification

Experience Required:

• proven post qualification experience in thecontract area or exceptional experience over ashorter period
• Substantial post qualification experience in the legal profession

Skills Required:

• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of andability to apply contract law (including buildingcontract law), commercial law, tort and publicprocurement law.
• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of contractand procurement practices and processes
• Ability to draft and negotiate complex contractdocumentation
• Ability to review and advise on new legislation,case law and other developments and to makeconsequential changes to precedent documents

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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Required Skills:

Pay Discretion Legislation Provision LTD Procurement Negotiation Documentation Planning Business