Interim Procurement Solicitor (Part:time)
Posted 5 days ago by TipTopJob
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Interim Procurement Solicitor involves providing legal advice and drafting documentation related to procurement, contracts, and non-contentious law matters within local government. The position requires supporting the Procurement team and assisting both senior and junior legal staff while staying updated on relevant legal developments. The ideal candidate will be a qualified solicitor or barrister with experience in the field.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide advice and draft legal documentation related to procurement, contracts, and non-contentious local government law matters.
- Draft procurement documentation, contracts, statutory orders, and other necessary legal documents.
- Advise on the National Adoption Service and other non-contentious law matters.
- Support the Procurement team and assist senior legal staff while mentoring junior staff.
- Stay updated on developments in relevant areas of law and assist in training staff and clients on legal issues.
Key Skills:
- Qualified Solicitor, Barrister, or equivalent with a current practising certificate.
- Experience equivalent to completion of a 2-year training contract or Bar Professional Training Course.
- Knowledge of procurement and local government law.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Good drafting skills and ability to work flexibly as part of a team.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Cardiff
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
The relevant functional area is Procurement, Contracts and general matters. The work will include advising on Procurement, Contractual as well as other non:contentious law matters; drafting procurement documentation, contracts, statutory orders and other documentation; and carrying out any other legal work necessary for the performance of the legal Services functions
Responsibilities
- To provide advice and draft appropriate legal documentation in relation to procurement, contract and non:contentious local government law matters
- To provide advice and draft appropriate legal documentation in relation to other non:contentious law matters such as the law relating to, local government, highways, companies, trusts, waste. The work will include; advising on Contractual and Procurement law matters and other non:contentious Local Government law matters; drafting procurement documentation, contracts, statutory orders and other documentation; and carrying out any other legal work necessary for the performance of the legal Services functions.
- To provide advice and draft appropriate legal documentation in relation to the National Adoption Service.
- To generally support the work of the Procurement team as may reasonably be required of you, commensurate with your grade or general level of responsibility within the organisation.
- To provide legal advice on such matters as the Principal Solicitor and/or Director of Governance and Legal Services may direct from time to time as may reasonably be required of you, commensurate with your grade or general level of responsibility within the organisation.
- Support the work of more senior legal staff and assist more junior staff on legal issues
- Keep abreast of developments in the relevant areas of law.
- Assist in the training of staff and clients on legal issues.
Requirement
- Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or equivalent.
- Holding current practising certificate or equivalent qualification with the ability to practice.
- Experience commensurate with completion of a 2:year training contract, completion of the Bar Professional Training Course or equivalent period of training.
- Knowledge of work within the functional area.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
- Flexibly as part of a team.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Good drafting skills.
If interested, please submit CV and contact Varsha on between 9am to 5pm (Mon to fri)