Group Lead, Legal Services

**About The Role**: **Working hours: 35 hours per week** **Contract type: Permanent, Full Time** **Working style: Hybrid** **Closing date: 11.59pm, 2 April 2025** **Interview method: virtual** - **Qualification**: Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executive, or an equivalent legal qualification **"This is Manchester - We Do Things Differently Here."**: - Manchester is a city that has reinvented itself time and again, leading change, and creating innovative solutions to complex challenges. It is building a diverse, vibrant and creative city, reimagining urban living, working, and leisure_ **Join Our Dynamic Regeneration Legal Team** Our Regeneration Legal Group spearheads the complex negotiation, drafting and delivery of the planning, property and regeneration work that makes this revolution happen. We’re now expanding the team to deliver on the Council’s ambitious strategy: Investing in Success: An Economic Strategy for Manchester (Investing in success - an Economic Strategy for Manchester | Investing in success - an Economic Strategy for Manchester | Manchester City Council). **Can you bring us the legal knowledge, experience, agility and innovation we need to get this done?** The team advises on such matters as major developments, contracts and procurement exercises, as well as grant funding schemes, intellectual property and health and social care matters, insourcing and outsourcing of services, and includes the drafting and negotiation of detailed and complex documentation. The team also works closely with colleagues across regeneration as part of multi disciplined teams on major projects. The work done in the team is critical to its clients, often delivered to tight deadlines whilst contributing to the delivery of the clients’ priorities (e.g. the increase of housing supply and reduction of homelessness), to fulfil their statutory obligations (e.g. health and social care duties) and in the significant amounts of procurement activity and contractual arrangements. The role holder will provide effective advice and representation on matters related to a range of commercial and regeneration legal work including major infrastructure projects of high value and importance to Manchester and Salford City Councils, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and, where appropriate, to external bodies. The role will lead and manage a small team of lawyers and advise largely on Construction contracts and major projects. We would love to hear from you if you have knowledge / experience in a number of the following areas: - NEC/JCT construction contracts - Contentious issues in construction - Commercial contracts and public procurement - Corporate delivery models / joint ventures - Grants, funding, investment arrangements and subsidy control You will be able to work flexibly to support the needs of the team and wider Regeneration division, and actively contribute to the professional development of the service. **Join Us and Make Your Mark** Be part of Manchester’s ambitious regeneration journey. Let’s build something remarkable together. **About Us**: We’re the local council for one of the UK’s most vibrant and diverse cities. Working for Manchester isn’t just a job - it’s an opportunity to contribute to a city that leads change and transforms lives. Whether it’s strengthening communities or driving innovation in public services, you’ll play a vital role in creating opportunities and shaping a brighter future for everyone. Our Manchester is our vision for a fairer, greener, and healthier city - a vision shaped by the people of Manchester. It guides everything we do at the Council and is brought to life through the Our Manchester behaviours: - We take time to listen and understand - We work together and trust each other - We show that we value our differences and treat each other fairly - We ‘own it’ and we’re not afraid to try new things - We’re proud and passionate about Manchester **Benefits we offer** **Generous holiday allowance** Enjoy up to 26 days annual leave per year plus bank holidays. Increasing to 31 days after five years of local government service. Want more leave? You can purchase up to two additional weeks. **A buzzing pension** You’ll be enrolled in the UK’s largest local government pension scheme, with plenty of options to top up your benefits. Includes life cover of three-times your salary as a lump sum. **Enhanced parental and carers leave** Take advantage of our enhanced family leave options, designed to provide ample time for you to bond with your newborn or support your family during critical life events. **Brilliant**perks** Access a range of discounts, from saving on the weekly shop to holidays and days out with MCR+. Plus discounts on phone contracts, cycle to work scheme, free flu jabs and eye tests, and more. **Learn and grow** We are dedicated to nurturing talent and providing you with the tools to thrive. Take part in a diverse s