As a Contracts and Procurement Principal Lawyer, you will manage a small team, advising client departments of the Council and the Council's wholly owned trading companies
Client Details
Our Client is a County Council.
Description
As a Contracts and Procurement Principal Lawyer, you will manage a small team, advising client departments of the Council and the Council's wholly owned trading companies.
You will also ensure company secretarial compliance for the Council's trading companies (this will not require being named/registered at Companies House).
The work of the team is varied, including frameworks, DPS and term contracts of differing complexity, collaboration agreements, MOUs, IPR, construction contracts and other commercial legal issues.
Knowledge of GDPR and its impact on public contracts is essential.
Profile
The successful candidate will
* be a Solicitor, barrister or Fellow of CILEX, eligible to practise in England and Wales with a current practising certificate issued by the relevant regulatory authority.
* have the ability to handle your own caseload of complex work alongside management of a team
* have experience building effective relationships with client departments, of attendance and of positively contributing strategic board meetings.
Essential:
* Knowledge of public procurement law, multi-disciplinary projects and company secretarial responsibilities
Job Offer
The starting salary for this role is £68,774 per annum rising to £75,583 per annum, for working 36 hours per week.
Other benefits include:
* 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
* Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
* An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
* Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
* Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
* A generous local government salary related pension
* Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
* 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
* Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
For further information about this role, please apply to this advert.
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