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Contracts Lawyer

James Andrew Recruitment Solutions (JAR Solutions)
Posted 10 days ago, valid for 7 days
Location

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Salary

£250 - £20 per day

Contract type

Part Time

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  • A London based local authority is seeking a Contracts Lawyer for an initial locum position lasting five to six months.
  • This full-time role requires onsite attendance at least once per month and offers a negotiable hourly rate based on experience.
  • Key responsibilities include assisting the Senior Contracts Lawyer with workload related to the Procurement Act and providing legal advice on procurement, contract, and governance matters.
  • Candidates must have recent experience working for a local authority and possess knowledge in contracts and procurement law, as well as construction contracts.
  • The position entails 35 hours of work per week, Monday to Friday, from 9am to 5pm.

We are currently partnering with a London based local authority, who are recruiting for a Contracts Lawyer on an initial five-six month locum basis.

This is a full time position which requires staff onsite a minimum of once per month and is offering a negotiable hourly rate dependent on experience.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

  • Assisting the Senior Contracts Lawyer with the increased workload as they deal with the work arising from the Procurement Act
  • Providing legal advice to client teams across the council on a diverse range of procurement, contract and governance matters
  • Supporting on various projects including: collaborative procurement, joint ventures, council owned companies, frameworks, dynamic purchasing systems and construction projects

Experience required:

  • Experience working for a local authority

Skills, knowledge and expertise required:

  • Contracts and procurement law
  • Construction contracts (including JCT)

Working hours:

  • 35 hours per week
  • Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Don’t forget our recommendation scheme: Recommend a friend or colleague to us and receive up to £250 each once they have completed 20 days in a role via James Andrews! Terms and conditions apply, contact us for details.

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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.