Senior Contracts Lawyer (Remote Working)

Sellick Partnership (Legal) Limited; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 56,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS

Generous annual leave

Flexible and hybrid working

Job summary

Sellick Partnership is delighted to partner with a County Council in the home counties to recruit a Senior Contracts Lawyer on a permanent basis, with a fully remote working arrangement.

You will draft, advise on and review high-value contracts and procurement matters, including goods, works and services, construction contracts (NEC4 and JCT) and Framework Agreements, with scope to supervise junior team members.

Qualifications

• Qualified as a Solicitor, Barrister or Legal Executive with current practising certificate.
• Proven experience in public sector contracts and procurement.
• Experience in a local authority/public sector/in-house legal environment is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Draft, advise on and review high-value contract and procurement matters for the council.
• Handle contracts for goods, works and services and construction contracts (NEC4 and JCT) and framework agreements.
• Potential to supervise more junior team members.

Skills

Public sector contracts

Procurement experience

Contract drafting

Legal advisory

Education

Solicitor / Barrister / Legal Executive qualification

Job description

Senior Contracts Lawyer

Location: Remote Working

Salary: £55,700 - £62,500 (plus potential market supplement)

Full-time role (part-time working hours may be considered)

Permanent

Overview of the Senior Contracts Lawyer role

Sellick Partnership is delighted to be partnered with a County Council in the home counties on the recruitment of a Senior Contracts Lawyer, on a permanent basis.

Due to continued growth, this County Council is seeking a Contracts Lawyer to join their Legal Services team, to provide high quality legal advice and support the council.

This opportunity can be offered on a fully remote working basis.

Key responsibilities of the Senior Contracts Lawyer role

You will be responsible for drafting, advising on and reviewing a varied range of high value contract and procurement matters on behalf of this Local Authority, to include;

• Contracts for Goods, Works and Services
• Construction contracts, including NEC4 and JCT contracts
• Framework Agreements

There is the opportunity for the successful candidate to supervise more junior members within the team.

Required experience for the Senior Contracts Lawyer

To be considered for this local authority Contracts Lawyer position, you will have:

• A qualification as a Solicitor, Barrister or Legal Executive, with current practising certificate.
• Proven experience specifically within public sector contracts and procurement
• Experience working within a local authority, public sector, or similar in-house legal environment is advantageous.

Benefits available alongside the Senior Contracts Lawyer role

• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Generous annual leave package.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.

Please note: Applications for this vacancy may close prior to the date advertised, so you are advised to apply as soon as you are able to.

Synonyms: Contracts Lawyer, Contracts Solicitor, Local Authority Lawyer, Public Sector Lawyer

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