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Commercial Contracts Solicitor

Panoramic Associates Limited
Posted 13 hours ago, valid for 5 days
Location

Bedford, Bedfordshire MK45 3EF

Salary

£45,000 - £54,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • Panoramic Associates is seeking a Contracts and Procurement Solicitor for a council in the Northern Home Counties, offering a salary range of £42,000 to £55,000 depending on experience.
  • The ideal candidate should be a qualified Solicitor with 3-5 years of post-qualification experience (PQE), preferably with a background in local government or the public sector.
  • This role involves providing legal advice to Members and Officers, ensuring compliance with legal requirements, and managing a variety of contracts and procurement matters.
  • The position allows for flexible working arrangements, including mostly remote work and occasional office attendance, along with an excellent benefits package that includes a 19% employer pension contribution.
  • Candidates with a strong local government background may also receive an additional car allowance of up to £3,000.

Commercial Contracts Solicitor

£42,000 - £55,000

Panoramic Associates are working with a council in the Northern Home Counties, who are looking to recruit a Contracts and Procurement Solicitor to join their established legal team.

The successful candidate will provide practical and solution-focused legal advice to Members, Officers, and collaborative partners, ensuring compliance with legal requirements and the Councils' constitution.

This role is offered on a very flexible basis with the majority of working being able to be remote with occasional office attendance for team building. The organisation also offers great permanent benefits to employees including employer pension contribution of 19% and excellent flexible working policies including working hours and time off in-lieu policy allowing additional days annual leave.

The salary on offer ranges between £42,000 - 55,000 per annum dependent upon experience and for those with a strong background working within local government an additional car allowance of up to £3,000 is also on offer.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Advise Members and Officers on legal matters to ensure compliance with the law.
  • Contribute to the effective delivery of a value-for-money legal service.
  • Fulfil additional duties as assigned by senior management.
  • Handle a full range of contracts and procurement matters, including grants, government funding schemes, IT contracts, and framework agreements.
  • Act as a trusted point of contact for client departments on public procurement advice.
  • Provide additional support to the Housing team on accommodation, homelessness transition, and complex care issues.
  • Advise on Construction contracts, predominantly JCTs, with occasional NECs.

Requirements:

  • Qualified Solicitor with 3-5 years PQE
  • Preference for a past background working within the public sector or local government.
  • Previous experience advising a District Council is preferred.
  • Familiarity with The Procurement Regulations 2024 is preferred

Benefits:

  • Fully remote for an exceptional candidate - otherwise one day on-site per month
  • Flexible working hours and days to suit you and an excellent work/life balance
  • Excellent benefits package including 19% employers pension contribution

If you would be interested in more details about this role, please send your CV in response to this advert, or call Sean on or email on

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.