Senior Solicitor - Contracts and Procurement

Recruitment Opportunities; Luton; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car cash allowance

Market supplement

Job summary

Recruitment Opportunities in Luton seeks a Senior Solicitor to join the Contracts and Procurement team, delivering an efficient and economic legal service to the Council, its Executive, Committees and departments.

You will manage a mixed caseload of commercial contracts, procurement and governance work, providing strategic advice with minimal supervision and clear communication across levels.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial contracts and procurement, ideally in local government or public sector.
• Proven ability to deliver complex legal work with minimal supervision.
• Strong communication with wide-range clients within the Council.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering an efficient, effective and economic legal service for the Council and its bodies.
• Conduct and manage a mixed caseload of commercial contracts, procurement and governance work.
• Provide professional and commercial advice at all levels to clients within the Council.

Skills

Commercial contracts

Procurement

Governance

Legal advisory

Education

UK qualified Solicitor/Barrister or Fellow of CILEX

Job description

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Senior Solicitor - Contracts and Procurement

Job Reference LBC/1998/119

Number of Positions:

1

Contract Type:

Permanent

Full Time

Salary Grade:

£55,224 – £58,552 per year plus £3,203 car cash, plus up to £4,000 market supplement

Working Hours:

37

Location:

Town Hall, George Street, Luton

Closing Date:

06/11/2026

Job Category:

Governance

Directorate:

Chief Executive

Job Introduction

Salary: £55,224 – £58,552 a year plus £3,203 car cash a year plus up to £4,000 market supplement
Hours: 37 hours a week
Contract: Permanent

Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.

What You’ll be doing

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.

What we’re looking for

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.

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?

Application Process

On occasions, we may close a vacancy early due to a very high number of applications being received.