Job Description

Principal Contracts Lawyer - Non Contentious

Salary: \xc2\xa345,234 - \xc2\xa346,680

Location: East Midlands

Working: Remote/Flexible

Sellick Partnership is proud to be working with an excellent East Midlands Local Authority who are seeking to appoint a Principal Lawyer on a permanent basis with flexible/remote working and a salary of up to \xc2\xa346,680.

The Council are looking to recruit a new member to join its already experienced team within Legal Services across the following sectors: Contracts and/or Property and/or Planning. In return you can expect a rewarding career with an organisation that offers a range of attractive benefits and a friendly, flexible, and supportive work environment. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an amazing legal team which will give you the opportunity to develop your legal career and expertise.

Key duties of the Principal Lawyer:

• To specialise in contracts, duties would include; reviewing drafting and amending a range of commercial contracts, IT contracts, goods and services, adult social care contracts, framework agreements, consultancy agreements, funding agreements and public procurement matters.

• Planning would include; sections 106s, planning enforcement notices, planning advice, highways agreements, planning committees once a month.

• Property would include; Commercial and Residential but would need to have commercial experience with landlord and tenant, leases and licenses, acquisitions and disposals etc

In addition, you will manage the work of junior members of staff. This is the perfect opportunity for someone looking to take the next step in their career.

Requirements for Principal Lawyer role include:

• The ideal candidate will have previous experience within Contracts and/or Property and/or Planning, as well as having well-developed communication skills both written and verbal.

• The ability to communicate effectively with officers internally, and externally with courts, barristers, professional bodies, and members of the public is essential.

• Local government experience is desirable, but we welcome applications from people from all parts of the legal sector.

• The successful candidate will be a qualified Solicitor/Barrister/FILEX with a current Practising Certificate.

Benefits offered to the successful Principal Lawyer:

• Local Government Pensions Scheme- considered to be one of the best employer contribution rates.
• Flexible working- agile working arrangements and unrivalled flexibility in terms of working hours and location. Approximately going into the office 1-2 times a month to catch up with the team.
• Career Development - ability to gain exposure in other areas of law
• Generous annual leave - entitlement of 31 days plus 8 days\' bank holidays, increasing to 34 days after 5 years\' continuous local government experience, and 36 days after 10 years
• Access to a benefits package - offering discounts on supermarkets, cinema tickets, high street and online retailers, a lease car scheme, gym membership discount at Liberty Leisure, Leisure Centres, paid business mileage and annual payment of Practising Certificate
• Employee assistance programme - providing free and confidential advice on a range of issues
• Access to EM Lawshare Development Network support - including access to a Mentor and support package.

The Council was Peer Reviewed in December 2022, some of the feedback was:

• Broxtowe is a good council - many of the things you do are excellent.
• You\'re ambitious, you\'re backing it up with delivery and you\'re punching well above your weight.
• Broxtowe cares about its staff, who recognise and appreciate that
• Staff are committed and caring, and value the terms and conditions and opportunities for learning and development.

Staff Survey: some comments from Employees were:

• Excellent organisation to work for
• Investment made in personal development
• Always given the opportunity to advance

How to apply for the Principal Lawyer role:

To apply, please submit your CV and/or cover letter via this page or alternatively, contact Emily Hayden in the Sellick Partnership Manchester office.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. We can adapt our processes to accommodate everybody, so please let us know how we can help improve your recruitment experience. Please note, our advertisements use years\' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide based on the specific skills set out in the advert. We are happy to consider applications from all candidates who can demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role. Our Consultants assess based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV.

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