Contract and Procurement Lawyer - South West England, United Kingdom - Venn Group

Venn Group

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South West England, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Contracts and Procurement Lawyer - Home Counties - up to £55k - Full-time - Hybrid working

Venn Group's specialist legal team are currently working with an established
Local Authority in the
Home Countiesregion who are looking for a
Planning Lawyer to join their department, on a
permanent basis.

The role:

This motivated and highly professional team is looking for an individual with experience in contracts and procurement law.

If successful you will assist across all aspects of the legal work for the service including providing timely and effective specialistlegal advice to elected Members, including committees and officers across the council.

Key Responsibilities:

Being the Council's lead negotiator on the legal aspects of contract and procurement
Contribute to preparation of committee reports and attendance at Council and committee meetings from time to time as directed and required
Providing accurate advice and guidance to team members, client officers and Members in all contract and procurement law matters and other general matters
Providing pragmatic advice across a range of local government work, providing appropriate solutions that are legally and constitutionally compliant
Undertaking research and providing advice to the Council in the areas of contract and procurement specifically and local government law generally
Good knowledge of relevant legislation pertaining to the legal areas associated with the post and the decision making processes and procedures
Experience of conducting a full, varied and demanding caseload of complex and sensitive contract and procurement matters
The ability to deal with challenging situations using tact and diplomacy
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to motivate people around them