Senior Lawyer - Contracts and Procurement (Level 2)

We are looking for two experienced senior lawyers to lead our Contracts and Procurement team. This is an exciting opportunity to grow and develop the team while helping to shape its future direction. You will oversee the delivery of legal services within the team and provide complex legal and procurement advice across all Council departments., Some of the responsibilities will include:

• Leading, mentoring, and developing the existing Contracts and Procurement team to ensure high performance and professional growth.
• Providing complex legal and procurement advice to clients on various matters relating to all Directorates of the Council.
• Providing advice on Private Finance Initiative (PFI) (required for one of the roles).
• Reviewing, drafting and advising on a variety of complex agreements including frameworks, services contracts, ICT contracts, social care contracts, collaboration agreements, section 75 agreements and various central and local government grant funding arrangements and loan agreements including Subsidy Control considerations.
  
  We are looking for two qualified Solicitors or Barristers with proven experience in Contracts and Procurement and the ability to lead a team.
Private Finance Initiative experience is required for one of the roles., Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

We are a forward-thinking, modern authority known for our strong financial management. We are ambitious and encourage our employees to be bold and innovative in their work. Our legal department consists of 83 dedicated lawyers and support staff. For one of the positions, experience with Private Finance Initiative (PFI) is required. We offer a diverse and rewarding caseload that allows you to apply your expertise in managing a range of complex legal matters.

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