Your newpany
A local authority in Oxfordshire is seeking an experienced Contracts Lawyer to join its legal team on an interim basis beginning in April. The organisation is undergoing a period of significant project activity and requires additional specialist support across a range ofmercial and procurement matters, likely for 3–6 months.
Your new role
You will provide legal advice across key areas of public sector contracting and procurement, supporting internal stakeholders on a broad and varied workload. You will be handling:
1. Drafting, negotiating and advising onmercial contracts
2. Procurement matters under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023, including contract modifications
3. Funding agreements and subsidy control assessments
4. Collaboration and partnership agreements with external partners
5. Providing clear, risk‑based legal advice to project teams
6. Occasional on‑site attendance for meetings or project needs
This role offers the opportunity to support high‑impact public sector programmes.
What you'll need to succeed
7. Qualified solicitor, barrister or chartered legal executive, with a minimum of 3 years’ PQE as a guideline.
8. Experience advising in localernment or the wider public sector, with expertise in public procurement, subsidy control andmercial contracting.
9. Strong drafting skills
10. The ability to manage a varied workload independently.
11. Experience of drafting funding or partnership agreements
12. Prior local authority experience
What you'll get in return
13. A flexible interim assignment with apetitive day rate, aligned to experience
14. Hybrid (one day in the office, with flexibility)
15. The opportunity to contribute to major public sector projects
16. A supportive and collaborative team environment