Senior Solicitor - Contracts and Procurement

Luton Borough Council; Luton; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government body in Luton seeks an experienced lawyer specialized in commercial contracts and procurement. The role involves managing legal services for various departments and ensuring compliance with applicable legal standards. The ideal candidate must be a qualified Solicitor or Barrister with significant post-qualification experience. Excellent benefits include generous leave, a pension scheme, and flexible working options.

Benefits

25 to 32 days' annual leave

Buying annual leave scheme

Pension scheme with generous contributions

Generous relocation package

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible working options

Unlimited training and support courses

Staff discounts on services

Arriva Travel Club membership

Qualifications

• Significant experience in complex legal work for commercial contracts and procurement.
• Must hold a practicing certificate with over six years of post-qual qualification experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering an efficient legal service to the Council.
• Manage a mixed caseload of commercial contracts, procurement, and governance.

Skills

Commercial contracts experience

Procurement experience

Legal framework knowledge

Ability to work under pressure

Clear communication

Education

Qualified Solicitor or Barrister

CILEX Fellow

Job description

Overview

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About us

Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision - that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty - is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.

The people of Luton depend heavily on this council - and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?

About the job

Salary: £53,460 to £56,681 per year plus £3,203 car benefit allowance plus up to £4,000 Market Rate Supplement

Hours per week: 37

Contract type: Permanent

We have an exciting opportunity available within our legal team where you will assist in making sure an efficient, effective and economic legal service is delivered to the Council, its Executive, Committees, Sub Committees, departments and its wholly owned companies.

Working within the property planning and Contracts team, you will conduct and manage a mixed caseload of commercial contracts, procurement and governance related work.

About you

We are looking for an experienced lawyer with a broad range of good commercial contracts and procurement experience, ideally within a local government/public sector context.

You must be able to demonstrate significant experience of undertaking complex legal work in commercial contracts and procurement and have a sound understanding of the applicable legal framework.

The post holder must be capable of working under pressure, taking initiative and adopting proactive approaches to deliver a fast and efficient service and must be able to perform legal work with minimum supervision.

You must be able to communicate at all levels clearly and concisely, providing professional and commercial advice to a wide range of clients within the Council.

You must be a UK qualified Solicitor or Barrister or Fellow of CILEX with substantial relevant post qualification experience and hold a practicing certificate with a minimum of six years plus post qualification experience.

Please ensure your supporting statement demonstrates your experience and knowledge in order for your application to be considered.

Benefits

We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:

• From 25 to 32 days' annual leave: linked to length of service and grade
• Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave
• Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area
• Pension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant
• Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)
• Employee Assistance Programme: a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home
• Work/life balance: flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns
• Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways
• Staff offers: includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons
• Arriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel

How to apply

We understand that job applications take time and effort, but a high-quality application shows that you are professional with a good attention to detail. The recruiting manager may receive a number of applications for each job advertised so you want yours to stand out!

Our 'How to apply' page has more tips to help with your application:

https://jobs.luton.gov.uk/how-to-apply/