Senior Solicitor Con and Comm Team

TN United Kingdom; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Nottingham City Council's legal team as a Senior Contract & Commercial Solicitor, working on high-profile projects that impact the community. This permanent position offers a hybrid working environment, generous leave, and funded training opportunities. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in contract negotiation and public procurement, ensuring compliance in a dynamic public sector setting.

Benefits

Flexible working

Generous leave

Funded training up to Master's level

Collaborative team environment

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts.
• Strong understanding of public procurement processes.
• Ability to manage workload independently.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on commercial, construction, transport, energy, infrastructure, and IT projects.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure legal compliance.
• Work on high-profile projects impacting Nottingham's citizens.

Skills

Drafting complex contracts

Negotiating contracts

Public procurement processes

Legal compliance

Education

Master's level training

Job description

Senior Solicitor Con and Comm Team, Nottingham

Client: Leicestershire County Council

Location: Nottingham, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 8e336e599ad0

Job Views: 2

Posted: 23.05.2025

Expiry Date: 07.07.2025

Job Description:

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker

Salary: Starting at £49,764 (Level One) rising to £52,805 (Level Four) per annum (pro rata for part-time)

Location: Loxley House Station Street, Nottingham NG2 3NG

Join Nottingham City Council's legal team as a Senior Contract & Commercial Solicitor. This role involves working on high-profile projects impacting Nottingham's citizens, providing legal advice on commercial, construction, transport, energy, infrastructure, and IT projects. You will draft, negotiate, and advise on complex contracts and procurement, especially under the Procurement Act 2023, collaborating with stakeholders and ensuring legal compliance in a public sector context.

We offer flexible working, generous leave, funded training up to Master's level, and a collaborative team environment. The ideal candidate will have proven expertise in drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts, be confident managing their workload independently, and possess a strong understanding of public procurement processes. This position is politically restricted.