Salary
£46,871 to £50,998 per annum (inclusive) + Local Government Pension Scheme (pay award pending)
Contract
Permanent, full-time (37 hours per week)
Location
Civic Centre, St Peter's Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3JE. Flexible working options available, including hybrid working
About the role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Procurement & Contracts Solicitor in a Legal Shared Service Procurement and Contracts Team.
This pivotal role will predominantly:
* Provide high level, robust and specialist professional legal advice and support in the provision of contract and procurement-related legal services to the organisation, its senior officers and councillors
* Ensure client requirements are met within legal constraints
* Support the achievement of the organisation's corporate plan, projects and aims and ensure the delivery of high-quality customer service from the in-house team, external solicitors and counsel.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead on complex legal matters, identifying potential areas of risk and liability and advising on solution focused strategies
* Ensure Legal Shared Services provides proactive, pragmatic, robust and solution focused advice and a support service to all clients (internal and external)
* Research, analyse, investigate and provide legal advice to councillors and to officers on any matter within the functions of the organisation
* Attend Member and Officer meetings as required, including meetings of the council, cabinet and committees, to ensure that decisions are lawful
Qualifications
* Legal expertise and experience in procurement and contracts law
* Strong interpersonal and client management skills
* A collaborative approach to working across councils and teams
Benefits
* 30.5 days basic annual leave (increasing with service) plus bank holidays (annual leave will be pro-rated for anyone who does not work a standard full-time pattern of 37 hours over 5 days, for example part-time staff)
* Local Government Pension Scheme
* Flexible working options
* Staff parking permit
* Reimbursement of professional fees
* Comprehensive development and training
* Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres
* Access to discounts and benefits via an online platform
Equality and Diversity
The organisation is proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantees an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets all the essential criteria for the post.
This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Check.
English Fluency: The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post. For those whose language is a signed language, the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the required standard of fluency will be provided.
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