Enable job alerts via email!

Projects Lawyer - Contracts and Procurement

Sellick Partnership Limited - Public Sector

Leeds

Remote

GBP 50,000 - 70,000

Full time

15 days ago

Boost your interview chances

Create a job specific, tailored resume for higher success rate.

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Projects Lawyer to join their team on a locum basis. This role offers the chance to work on significant public sector projects, providing essential legal support in drafting and negotiating agreements, while also offering expert commercial advice. The position, which can be performed remotely, is ideal for a legal professional looking to make a meaningful impact in the public sector. With the opportunity to work on diverse projects, this role promises to be both challenging and rewarding, allowing you to contribute to vital community initiatives.

Qualifications

  • Experience in drafting and negotiating various legal agreements.
  • Strong understanding of procurement frameworks and subsidy control.

Responsibilities

  • Support major projects through drafting and negotiating agreements.
  • Provide commercial input and advice on procurement matters.

Skills

Drafting agreements
Negotiating agreements
Procurement knowledge
Commercial advice
Subsidy control

Education

Law degree

Job description

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Projects Lawyer (Contracts & Procurement) to join a reputable public sector organisation on a locum basis. The position will be for a minimum of 3 months, with a view to extend, and can be worked remotely.

The successful Projects Lawyer will be supporting the region's major projects through drafting and negotiating agreements, supporting with procurement, subsidy control and giving your expert commercial input.

Responsibilities will include:
  • Supporting major projects (such as regen, housing, culture)
  • Drafting and negotiating agreements such as:
    • Funding agreements
    • Memorandums of understanding
    • Supply agreements
    • Supply services agreements
    • NEC possibly
  • Subsidy control
  • Supporting the public procurement & contracts team
  • Good knowledge of the new Procurement Act
  • Procurement frameworks
  • Commercial advice and input

They are looking for someone to start within the next 2-3 weeks so if you are interested please apply now to be considered.

Alternatively, should you require further information or wish to discuss your suitability before applying please contact Chloë Cameron in our Manchester office for a confidential discussion.

Get your free, confidential resume review.
or drag and drop a PDF, DOC, DOCX, ODT, or PAGES file up to 5MB.