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
Job reference: P1815
About the role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Procurement & Contracts Solicitor in the 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 Council(s), their senior officers and councillors
Ensure client requirements are met within legal constraints
In addition, the postholder will support the achievement of the Councils corporate plan, projects and aims and ensure the delivery of high-quality customer service from the in-house team, external solicitors and from 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, inve...