Senior Lawyer - Contracts

Senior Lawyer – Contracts at Waverley Borough Council

Remuneration: £51,410 - £55,400 per annum, market supplement of up £4,786 per annum and generous benefits including Local Government Pension Scheme.

Introduction:

This is an exciting time for Legal Services at Waverley. We’ve recently undergone a restructure and are now taking steps to appoint a number of key roles within this fast paced team environment. These new roles will help shape the future of the team, as we seek to contribute to the delivery of our overall Council commitments for the Borough and its residents.

As Senior Lawyer – Contracts, you will lead on a mixed caseload of contractual matters and advise on procurement, which will include acting as the Council’s primary point of contact for all contract transactions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drafting and reviewing, Grant Funding Agreements,  framework agreements and service level agreements and contracts relating to all aspects of the Council’s business including a variety of business, goods and service, construction (JCTs and NECs) and works contracts
• Assist with advising on procurement and supporting the Council navigating the new procurement regime  
• Handle the provision of high quality and timely legal advice and support to Officers and Members
• Attend relevant Council Committees, working groups and briefings to give legal advice to Officers and Members, some of which will be held in the evening
• Provide support and supervision to a Legal Assistant

About you:

To be successful in securing this position you will:

• Be a qualified solicitor, barrister, or legal executive with up-to-date practicing certificate 
• Possess demonstrable experience of working in commercial contract law including procurement, any additional experience of other areas of the law (Litigation, Planning, Property or Corporate Governance) would be beneficial
• Be an excellent negotiator, with first rate communication skills at all levels of seniority

Rewarding you:
In return for your hard work we offer a wide range of benefits including; competitive salaries and generous leave allowance; free on-site parking; agile and flexible working policy; Local Government Pension Scheme with 17.2% employer contribution and; an Employee Support Programme. We are also committed to your longer-term career development and will support your continuing professional development.

Next steps:

For more information about this opportunity or about working for Waverley Borough Council, please visit out recruitment microsite:

https://www.workforwaverley.com/

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the role prior to applying please reach out to our recruitment partners Tom Ripley or Nik Stoate at Venn Group.

To apply for the role, please click the link below.