Senior Contracts Lawyer

Hammond Clarke; Southend-on-Sea; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

2 days office attendance per week

Job summary

Hammond Clarke Limited is seeking a qualified legal professional with UK local government experience to manage a varied caseload of contract and procurement matters, including routine complex cases and politically sensitive issues.

You will provide expert legal advice on commercial and construction contracts such as JCT and NEC, drafting, negotiating, and reviewing agreements, and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and policies.

Qualifications

• UK legal experience in local government and procurement
• Experience drafting and negotiating commercial and construction contracts (e.g., JCT, NEC)
• Ability to advise on governance procedures and contract rules

Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate, and review contracts across commercial and procurement matters
• Provide procurement advice including strategy and risk assessment
• Comment on governance reports and Contract Procedure Rules in local government

Skills

Contract drafting

Contract negotiation

Contract review

Education

Law degree

ILEx Diploma

Job description

Please Note:

2 days office attendance per week

The position will require you to work independently under the Principle Lawyer, managing a varied caseload of contract and procurement matters, including routine complex legal cases, high profile and politically sensitive issues.

You will provide expert legal advice and support, dealing with commercial and construction contracts such as JCT and NEC.

Duties will include (but are not limited to) drafting, negotiating, and reviewing contracts, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and policies. Work closely with colleagues to provide procurement advice, including strategy and risk, reviewing and commenting on reports in respect of the Council's governance and decision-making procedures, including the Contract Procedure Rules.

What you'll need to succeed

To be shortlisted for this position, you must have UK experience and the appropriate Degree in Law or Diploma from the Institute for Legal Executives, together with completed practice requirements for a fully-qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives, along with a current Practising Certificate from the Law Society of England and Wales, the Bar Council or the Institute of Legal Executives.

You must have previous experience of working within Local Government and experience of working in a political environment.

The position will require you to work independently under the Principle Lawyer, managing a varied caseload of contract and procurement matters, including routine complex legal cases, high profile and politically sensitive issues.

You will provide expert legal advice and support, dealing with commercial and construction contracts such as JCT and NEC.