SOLICITOR (Procurement)

Cardiff Council; Cardiff; Ibrido; GBP 50.000 - 70.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Cardiff Council seeks a high calibre Solicitor or Barrister with procurement and contract law experience to deliver expert legal support across complex, high-value procurements and partnerships. Based at County Hall with hybrid working options and a commitment to service excellence.

The role requires a qualifying law degree, admission as a Solicitor or call to the Bar, and the ability to work well in a team while embracing change and providing clear, pragmatic advice to clients.

Competenze

• Must have degree status and be admitted as a Solicitor or called to the Bar.
• Experience in procurement and contract law.

Mansioni

• Provide legal advice on procurement and contract law.
• Draft procurement documents and contracts.
• Advise on high-value procurements, construction contracts and partnerships.

Conoscenze

Procurement law

Contract law

Legal advice

Teamwork

Communication

Formazione

Law degree (LL.B./LL.B. equivalent)

Solicitor admission or barrister call

Descrizione del lavoro

As the capital of Wales, Cardiff offers the experience of working in one of the fastest growing and most highly skilled cities in Britain but also offers easy access to the fabulous South Wales region’s coastline and countryside with worldwide standing.

Cardiff Council has a Lexcel accredited in house Legal Service with excellent opportunities for a hardworking, motivated and adaptable legal practitioner. Currently based at County Hall in the heart of Cardiff Bay with good transport links and parking facilities. We have specialist lawyers carrying out procurement, litigation, property, planning, governance, childcare and adult social services work, and aim to provide our clients with an excellent and comprehensive service.

Legal Services operates a hybrid working model which enables employees to work flexibly from home or from an office base, depending upon service requirements. We have a modern case management system, an online legal library, and a small business support team. We also have 3 trainee solicitor posts which we use to help grow our own workforce.Upon qualification some trainees have continued to work with our area and many of our lawyers have long service with us.

About the job

A vacancy has arisen where we are keen to recruit a high calibre, dynamic and qualified Solicitor/Barrister with relevant experience to undertake a wide range of legal work relating to Procurement and Contract Law. The workload is incredibly varied to include providing legal advice to our client department on many different aspects of procurement and contract law (including complex and high value procurements/construction contracts,and partnership/collaborative working arrangements) as well as other non-contentious Local Government law matters; drafting procurement documentation, contracts, statutory orders and other documentation; and carrying out any other legal work necessary for the performance of the legal Services functions.

What We Are Looking For From You

The successful applicant will need to have the relevant qualification of degree status, be admitted as a Solicitor or called to the bar and must be able to work as part of a team.

The successful applicant will also have the skills and experience within this area of law.

We expect the individual appointed to take personal responsibility for delivering excellence, to work with others to achieve the best possible outcomes, to embrace change and new opportunities, to make the most of the resources available and to think and act in the best interests of the Council.

Additional information

We have a modern case management system, an online legal library, and a small business support team.

While the role is demanding our flexible working policies ensure a healthy work life balance. The Council’s Flexi Time policy applies to thepost,andflexible working patterns are available, subject to meeting the needs of our clients and having mutual regard to the working arrangements of existing team members.The successful applicant would need to be able to travel at short notice in line with the demands of this post.

This vacancy is suitable for post sharesubject to there being another suitably qualified and experienced employee/candidate who wishes to post share.

We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.

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Job Category Legal

Department Legal and Governance

Working Pattern/Contract Type Full Time Permanent