Lawyer

We are looking for a full time (job share or part time will be considered) Contracts and Procurement Lawyer to join our dynamic, busy and friendly legal team.

CLOSING DATE 25.04.2025 at midnight

Your main responsibilities will include advising on public procurement law, drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts including public sector agreements, and advising on contractual disputes.

You would also ideally be able to provide advice with regard to linked property matters and/or subsidy control.

The successful candidate will bring existing knowledge in the areas of Contracts and Procurement and/or an enthusiasm to learn and develop in this area, to advise in-house clients and colleagues. You will need an eye for detail and good organisational skills, which will enable you to carry your own workload. Flexible and innovative in your approach, you will help us to positively develop new areas of practice.

The post has a starting salary of between £48,710 - £52,805 subject to a minimum of 2 years PQE (band 10); for applicants with less than 2 years PQE the post would be offered at Band 8 (£37,336 - £41,418) moving to band 10 upon attaining two years PQE and successful completion of the six-month probation period.

The working arrangements are flexible, with office-based working in County Hall, Morpeth and the opportunity to work on a hybrid office/home basis.

• Qualified Solicitor or Barrister or Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives holding a current practicing certificate.
• Existing knowledge of contracts and procurement law preferred.

Northumberland County Council's (NCC) vision is 'Land of Great Opportunities', for current and future generations. We believe there is no better place to live and work.

For further information about working for NCC, please visit our website.

We have some outstanding benefits and perks to offer you, including:

• 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees).
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Flexi scheme (if applicable) - up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees).

To see all our excellent benefits and perks, please click here.

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Please note that this is a permanent full-time position but applications on a secondment or part-time basis would be considered for the right applicant.

For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme, please email or ring with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored into the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.

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• Directorate: Chief Executive's Directorate
• Location: County Hall MORPETH, United Kingdom