Commercial & Construction Contracts Lawyer

3 days ago


England London London, UK, United Kingdom Sellick Partnership Limited - Public Sector Full time

Commercial and Construction Contracts Lawyer

London Local Authority

Locum Contract

A large and thriving local authority in London is seeking an experienced Contracts Lawyer with experience in construction contracts to join them on a locum basis. The contract is for a minimum of 3 months but is expected to extend on a long-term rolling basis.

The successful Contracts Lawyer will be joining a well-established and welcoming team. Our client is seeking an experienced Contracts Lawyer who has experience of dealing with commercial contracts and construction contracts, such as JCT and NEC. There is a broad range of work coming into the team, including complex and high-value matters, giving you the opportunity to hold an interesting and varied caseload.

Selling Points:

  • Flexible working
  • Long-term locum contract
  • Varied and interesting work
  • Good relationships with clients and stakeholders
  • Good IT and resources
  • Large, experienced team

To be considered for this locum Contracts Lawyer role, you must be a qualified Lawyer (Solicitor, Barrister, CILEx) and be able to work with minimal supervision. Prior experience working in local government is beneficial, however candidates with relevant experience from others sectors will be considered.

Our client is ideally seeking someone who can work on a hybrid basis but are also open to remote applicants.

The local authority is seeking to fill this locum Commercial and Construction Contracts Lawyer position as soon as possible, so applicants will ideally be able to start immediately or within a few weeks' notice.

Should you require further information or wish to discuss your suitability before applying please contact Chloë Cameron in our Manchester office for a confidential discussion.

Applicants are invited to discuss their salary requirements upon application.

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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