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Senior Legal Officer

2 weeks ago

Wakefield, United Kingdom Wakefield Council Full time

Job title

Senior Legal Officer - Commercial & Contracts x 2

Job reference

231191

Date posted

08/12/2021

Application closing date

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Location

County Hall, Bond St, Wakefield WF1 2QW

Salary

£32,234 to £42,821 (dependent on experience). Career Grade 9 - 11. 37 hours. Permanent

Package
- A competitive salary - Generous annual leave entitlement - Access to an occupational pension scheme - A range of employee benefits including; healthcare, public transport and gym memberships discount

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full time

Job category/type

Full time, Legal, Permanent

Attachments

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Job description

These are two permanent posts provide an exciting opportunity to join our expanding team of experienced lawyers within the Commercial Law Team reporting to a Legal Manager - Contracts and Commercial in the team.

The main functions of the roles are to provide legal advice and support across a wide range of interesting and varied legal work and projects in the areas of procurement and contracts and other commercial arrangements to clients across the Council.

These roles are an attractive opportunity for highly motivated lawyers to bring their experience and enthusiasm to the team and build on their experience and develop their own legal knowledge, experience and skills within a forward thinking and experienced team.

We are looking for enthusiastic lawyers who have a can-do attitude, excellent organisational, drafting, legal research and communication skills, who are flexible and innovative in their approach and will help the team to enable the Council to deliver its aims and priorities

The post holders will be qualified and practising Solicitors, Barristers or Legal Executives.

The posts are office-based at County Hall in Wakefield although flexible home working arrangements are currently available as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

For more information please contact Phillip Powell on 07785 517341

Wakefield Council is wholly committed to ensuring children and vulnerable adults are fully supported and safe. We are dedicated to the safeguarding of all children and vulnerable adults whilst promoting their welfare. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this responsibility.