Contract Lawyer Specialist

1 day ago


Northamptonshire NN ED, United Kingdom West Northamptonshire Council Full time
Exciting Opportunity

We are seeking 3 highly skilled Contract Lawyers to join our Corporate legal team at West Northamptonshire Council.

The successful candidates will have experience in commercial contracts and procurement matters, working alongside the procurement team to assist various departments with their contracts for goods, services, and major projects.

Maintaining a full caseload of contracts matters is a key responsibility, including knowledge of frameworks, call-off contracts, bespoke drafting, and concession contracts.

Public health related contracts and grant funding agreements are also an area of focus, as well as advising on subsidy control and providing general advice on contractual matters.

Assisting with policy and procedures related to contracts and procurement, as well as training and supervising Paralegals and Legal Assistants, are also key aspects of the role.

About You

This is an exciting opportunity to join a new Legal Team at West Northamptonshire Council, one of the newest and largest Unitary Councils in England.

No local government experience is essential, but a passion for delivering an excellent legal service in a fast-paced environment and a desire to help shape and deliver an exemplar local authority legal service is required.

A competitive salary of £60,000-£80,000 per annum, depending on experience, is offered for this role, along with a range of benefits including generous annual leave entitlement, cycle to work scheme, local government pension scheme, employee discounts, car lease scheme, and more.

About Us

West Northamptonshire Council is a new council following one of the largest shake-ups in local government reform in recent history.

We are embarking on an exciting journey to deliver exceptional services for our residents, customers, and communities, with a vision to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit, and thrive.

Our corporate values of THRIVE - Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate, and Empower underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.



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