Job Description

Job Title: Senior Contracts and Procurement Lawyer
Salary: \xc2\xa355,000 - \xc2\xa360,000 per annum
Type: Permanent
Location: South East

Panoramic Associates are pleased to be working with one of our long-established local authority clients in the South East to assist them with recruiting a Senior Contracts and Procurement Lawyer to join their well-established legal department on a permanent basis.

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced commercial contracts lawyer to join a large legal department with interesting work & a very flexible working environment! It would also be a great opportunity for a Lawyer/Solicitor who has 3-5 years of experience within commercial law in the public sector who is now looking to take their next step up in their career to a senior role. and is willing to step up for a Senior role.

This role is offered on a hybrid basis however, there is great flexibility on offer within the team to work the majority of the time on a remote basis with only occasional office attendance being required.

The successful candidate will join a supportive, successful in-house legal team that delivers effective legal advice, representation and assistance to the Council. This role will allow you to work as part of a team of Commercial Contracts Lawyers to provide advice across a broad range of contract and procurement issues and support the local authority in the provision of its services.

Main Responsibilities

• Supporting the organisation regarding the services they provide.
• Provide legal advice regarding contracts and procurement issues.
• Expect to deputise for the Principal Solicitor.
• Actively contribute to provide quality legal service.
• Provide quality proactive legal advice on issues including, Public Contract, Regulations matters, Company law, Subsidy Control, NEC\xe2\x80\x99s and JCT construction Contracts, general contract queries.
• Negotiating and drafting documentation.
• Providing solutions-focused and enabling advice on a range of (mainly commercial and procurement) matters
• Advising Members and Senior Officers of the Council
• Managing competing priorities to achieve client/statutory deadlines

An ideal candidate will consist the following skillset and attributes.

• 3-5+ years PQE as a Contracts and Procurement Lawyer.
• Previous experience working within a local authority
• A quick learner with an ambition to progress.
• Effective team working.

If this role resonates with your profile feel free to send me your CV on or alternatively if you would like to discuss the role in more detail, call me on 0117 409 4741 for an informal chat.

Kind regards.

Job Requirements:

• 3-5+ years PQE as a Contracts and Procurement Lawyer.
• Previous experience working within a local authority
• A quick learner with an ambition to progress.
• Effective team working.

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