Interim Commercial and Transport Lawyer

The Role:

Working Arrangement: Full Time, remote working

Duration: Initial 6 months with likely extension thereafter

Rate: Up to £80 per hour Umbrella

Role Responsibilities:

• Provide expert legal advice on transport strategy, governance, and delivery
• Support major infrastructure projects, partnerships, and policy development
• Provide comprehensive legal support to develop transport related projects through to completion
• Support on the delivery of bus franchising, including advising on complex contractual agreements
• Provide legal input on a range of transport initiatives, such as drafting and reviewing grant funding agreements, terms and conditions, memorandum of understanding (MOUs) and prepare contracts for services
• Work closely with Procurement colleagues to develop working practices, policies and procedures, supporting on the procurement of goods, works and services
• Support senior colleagues to deliver light rail, contributing legal expertise to enable the infrastructure project
• Support colleagues with wider commercial legal advice when required

Candidate Requirements:

• Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive (or equivalent) with substantial post-qualification experience
• Strong knowledge and experience of working on infrastructure projects, including light trail and bus franchising
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience advising senior Officers, Members and corporate leadership teams
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment whilst managing competing priorities