12 Month FTC Property and Contracts Lawyer - £41,000-£46,000 – South East England – Flexible Working
Venn Group’s specialist legal team are recruiting for a Property and Contracts Lawyer to join an established Local Authority based in the South East England region. The position is offered 12 month FTC on a 37 hour week basis. This organisation prides itself on offering flexible working arrangements to ensure employees have a balanced work/life ratio.
The appointed candidate will have thorough knowledge of Contracts and Procurement Law as well as Property Law and practises.
This opportunity is suitable for a qualified Solicitor, Legal Executive or Barrister with prior Local Authority experience.
Daily duties may include:
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Drafting and approving contracts arising from all the councils’ functions, including construction, service, consultancy and IT contracts
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Advising on contracts and procurement legislation, procedures and documents, including procurement regulations and the councils’ contracts procedure rules
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Drafting and approving other agreements including grant and loan agreements and service level agreements
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Dealing with affordable housing development work, including funding and nominations agreements
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Drafting section 106 agreements/obligations and agreements under related legislation
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Handling other non-contentious work including byelaws, footpaths and highway matters
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Advising on formal council meetings and councillor/officer groups as necessary
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Maintaining records and work to procedures relevant to legal services
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Meeting standards and performance targets set for legal services
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Contributing to the development of new systems and initiatives in legal services
A salary of £41,000-£46,000 is offered for this role.
For further information, please contact Philippa Stoate or Emma Walker on 0121 616 0660, alternatively email midlandslegal@venngroup.com
Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.