Immediate Start Available Remote - Procurement Solicitor - Cardiff Council Salary: £400 Per Day Hours: 18.5 Hours Working Schedule: Monday - Friday Contract Length: 3 Month Location: Atlantic Wharf – Cf10 4UW Job Details Job Purpose: To undertake legal work within the relevant functional area and to advise on legal matters; to act on the Council's instructions as a Solicitor; and where necessary and appropriate to represent the Council in Court and at Tribunals, hearings, mediations and inquiries. The relevant functional area is Procurement, Contracts and general local Government matters. The work will include advising on Procurement, Contractual 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 Duties and Responsibilities To provide advice and draft appropriate legal documentation in relation to procurement, contract and non-contentious local government law matters To provide advice and draft appropriate legal documentation in relation to other non-contentious law matters such as the law relating to, local government, highways, companies, trusts, waste. The work will include; advising on Contractual and Procurement law matters and 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. To provide advice and draft appropriate legal documentation in relation to the National Adoption Service. To generally support the work of the Procurement team as may reasonably be required of you, commensurate with your grade or general level of responsibility within the organisation. To provide legal advice on such matters as the Principal Solicitor and/or Director of Governance and Legal Services may direct from time to time as may reasonably be required of you, commensurate with your grade or general level of responsibility within the organisation. Support the work of more senior legal staff and assist more junior staff on legal issues Keep abreast of developments in the relevant areas of law. Assist in the training of staff and clients on legal issues. Corporate Requirements To participate actively in supporting the principles and practice of equality of opportunity as stated in the Council’s Equal Opportunities Policy. To take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and other persons who may be affected by your acts or omissions and to comply with all health and safety legislation as appropriate. To, as a statutory duty, adhere to the Council’s Corporate Safeguarding Policy and associated policies and procedures and to report concerns regarding the safety and wellbeing of children or adults at risk. In order to support you in this, you are required to access safeguarding training at the level which is relevant to this post As a term of your employment, you may be required to undertake such other duties and/or times of work as may reasonably be required of you, commensurate with your grade or general level of responsibility within the organisation. Whilst the Council is supportive of hybrid working, you will be required to work from various locations in accordance with the needs of the role. Please apply with your most recent CV and Daniel Walsh will be in touch to discuss the next stage