Contracts Lawyer – 3 months initially – Full Time – Local Authority
Venn Group’s specialist legal team are currently working with a busy Local Authority, who are known for their excellent team culture, who are recruiting for a Contracts Lawyer to join their department.
This is a full-time assignment (37 hours per week), although the days of work is negotiable based on the candidate.
Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be responsible for providing high quality legal advice to one or more areas of law: Property, Commercial (including contracts and procurement), Planning, Highways, Civil Litigation, Criminal Litigation, Licensing, Trading Standards, Consumer Protection and Employment, Child protection, Adult care and safeguarding, Mental Capacity, Mental Health, Education (including SEN).
Requirements:
- The successful candidate will be a qualified barrister or solicitor or very experienced Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives with full valid practising certificate
- The ideal candidate will also have post experience of practising as a solicitor or barrister or very experienced Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives
- For candidates with experience in contentious areas of law, experience of advocacy in courts or tribunals or knowledge of court or tribunal practice is ideal
An hourly rate of around £30-35 per hour umbrella is offered for this position, dependent upon experience. This can also be negotiated if needed.
The ideal applicant will have experience working in the public sector and will have the ability to manage time effectively and plan own workload, and the ability demonstrate well developed communication skills to present complex/sensitive information in an understandable way, to a range of audiences.
Interested? For further information, please contact Imogen Boles Gray on 020 7557 7667, alternatively email southeastlegal@venngroup.com.
This role is to start as soon as possible therefore please do not hesitate in applying.
Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.