Commercial Lawyer – Harlow District Council
Location: Harlow (site 4 days per week)
Contract type: Full time, Temporary (6 Months)
Salary: £46.78 PAYE / £60.00 Umbrella
Closing Date: Monday 27th October 2025
Job Purpose: We are looking for a commercial lawyer to draft and negotiate JCT construction contracts for works to occupied council homes.
Harlow Council is investing heavily in its existing Council Homes and Estates. It is spending over £50m this year and a similar amount next year, on construction projects to deliver improvements such as new windows, roofs, kitchens, water tanks, door entry systems and electrical upgrades, as well as a significant amount of fire safety work.
To deliver all this work, we are procuring suppliers from scratch and are developing and executing a large number of works contracts and consultancy agreements. We need an experienced commercial lawyer familiar with construction contracts to help us with the following:
* Drafting, negotiating and reviewing a range of housing related contracts, agreements (and policies relating to capital works)
* Advising on procurement strategy, compliance and risk mitigation
* Supporting governance and statutory compliance
* Drafting and negotiating JCT/NEC contracts, collateral warranties and guarantees
To apply: Please apply via the Working for Essex website. If you have any queries relating to this post please email Ashleigh.Drake@essex.gov.uk.
Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Legal
Industry: Government Administration
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