Contracts Solicitor/Lawyer

4 weeks ago

St Helens, St. Helens, United Kingdom Sellick Partnership Limited - Public Sector Part time

Solicitor/Lawyer - Contracts - Part Time (22 hours)

Salary : £47,420 - £50, 512 per annum

Location: St Helens, Merseyside

Working: Hybrid

Sellick Partnership are proud to be working with a well-regarded Local Authority located in Merseyside. We are looking for a Contracts Solicitor/Lawyer to join the Legal Services' team at St Helens Council. We invite applications from a qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Fellow of CILEx, with experience of advising in relation to contract law.

The Council are looking to recruit new members to join its already experienced team within Legal Services and 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 who are Lexcel accredited and are finalists in the both the Local Government Chronical "Team of the Year 2024" awards and the LexisNexis "Customer Focus Award 2024".

Key duties of the Commercial Contracts and Procurement Lawyer:

As Commercial Contracts Solicitor, you will be responsible for:

  • Providing specialist advice on a range of commercial contract matters relating to goods, services and works, including academy conversions
  • Advising on contract interpretation, contractual disputes and remedies
  • Participating in departmental training initiatives

You will be an integral part of a professional legal team delivering legal advice and support to all aspects of the Council's services, you will be a positive and highly motivated person who is confident, versatile and innovative.

Ideal requirements of the Commercial Contracts and Procurement Lawyer :

The ideal candidate will have previous experience dealing with Contractual matters in a Local Authority, a solid contract drafting ability, an excellent co-ordinator, able to handle high value contractual matters and have well-developed communication skills. The ability to communicate effectively with officers internally, externally with barristers, and other professionals is essential.

Local government experience is desirable, but we welcome applications from people from all parts of the legal sector. This is a fantastic opportunity for an established lawyer with a good understanding of contract t law to join a progressive organisation and diversify their skillset and experience. You will be a qualified Solicitor/Barrister/or Fellow of CILEx with a current Practising Certificate.

Benefits:

  • 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
  • A generous minimum annual leave entitlement
  • Access to a fully insured hybrid/electric car through the Council's car leasing/salary sacrifice scheme

How to apply:

To apply, please submit your CV and/or cover letter via this page or alternatively, contact Ciara D'Arcy 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. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.

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