Senior Commercial Lawyer

Bury Council; Bury; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Commercial Lawyer to lead a diverse caseload of contractual matters. In this pivotal role, you will provide expert legal advice on procurement and contract transactions, ensuring compliance with the latest regulations. Your exceptional communication skills will help you build strong relationships across departments, while your leadership will guide and support Legal Assistants. Enjoy the benefits of a hybrid working model and a competitive salary, all while contributing to meaningful projects that impact the community.

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible Working Policies

Generous Holiday Entitlement

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor, barrister, or legal executive with up-to-date practising certificate.
• Demonstrable experience in contract law and public sector procurement.

Responsibilities

• Draft and review grant funding agreements and service level agreements.
• Provide high quality legal advice and support to Officers and Members.

Skills

Contract Law

Public Sector Procurement

Legal Communication

Relationship Management

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Barrister

Legal Executive

Job description

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Base pay range

Local Government Pension Scheme including 19.5% employer contribution.

As Senior Commercial Lawyer you will take the lead on a mixed caseload of contractual matters and advise on procurement, to include acting as one of the primary points of contact for contract transactions. In this role you will:

• Draft and review grant funding agreements, framework agreements and service level agreements
• Assist with advising on procurement and supporting the Council to navigate the new procurement regime
• Handle the provision of high quality and timely legal advice and support to Officers and Members
• Provide support, direction and supervision to Legal Assistants

About you:

• Be a qualified solicitor, barrister, or legal executive with up-to-date practising certificate
• Possess demonstrable experience of working within and providing advice on contract law and public sector procurement
• Be an exceptional communicator in both written and verbal formats
• Have the ability to formulate and maintain strong working relationships across other departments

Rewarding you:

• Permanent, full time (37 hours per week)
• Hybrid working, two days per week on-site
• Starting salary between £50,788 and £51,802 per annum
• Greater Manchester Local Government Pension Scheme with 19.5% employer contribution
• Flexible working policies and generous holiday entitlement, enabling excellent work-life balance

We look forward to your application.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Legal Services

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