Permanent Corporate Lawyer

Corporate Lawyer - Public Sector

Permanent

Full time - 36 hours (Will consider part-time, flexible working or job - share applications)

£44,508.84 per annum + 29% Civil Service Pension Scheme

Manchester/ Cardiff/ Glasgow - Hybrid working

1 year PQE +

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Junior or senior corporate Lawyer to join a well established Public sector Organisation on a permanent basis. My client is looking for a passionate individual who has prior knowledge of Commercial Contracts, with previous drafting and negotiating experience applicable in a large scope of circumstances.

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable experience and exposure to interesting public sector matters.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist the Head of Contracts and Procurement in providing an

effective Corporate Law function, providing your business

partners with the support and advice they require timeously and

efficiently;

• provide legal advice on contracts and procurement in

compliance with legislation;

• assist the Head of Contracts and Procurement in creating and

implementing a corporate law business plan for each financial

year, developing priorities and managing risk;

• work agilely and support other members of the Corporate Law

and Regulatory Compliance team to provide an excellent

service to colleagues across the organisation;

• maintain a high level of organisation and ensuring record

keeping is to an excellent standard;

• work well under pressure and with light touch supervision and

ability to plan and organise own work.

Required Skills and Experience

• A qualified solicitor or barrister / Equivalent - 1 year PQE +
• Knowledge of Commercial Contracts and Procurement
• Experience of Drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts
• Experience of advising on public sector procurement exercises and contracts
• Excellent communication skills to deal with clients and parties from a variety of backgrounds
• Experience of a busy Commercial / litigation caseload, with considerable autonomy
• A good drafting and written ability
• Experience of providing employment law advice (Desirable)
• Experience of managing litigation and/or disputes (Desirable)

Benefits of working for the employer

• £44,508.84 per annum + 29% Civil Service Pension Scheme

• Alongside your salary, the organisation contributes towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
• Option to join the Civil Service pension scheme. For further details, click here http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/pensions
• Generous annual leave provision of 30 days PLUS bank holidays
• Hybrid Working - 40% office presence
• Flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies
• You will also have access to the wellbeing offering, including the employee assistance programme, mental health supporters, health checks, discount gym membership and retail discounts, cycle to work scheme and other salary sacrifice options. In addition, they have a range of staff networks and social groups.
• Access to unique work within a public sector Organisation

This is a great and unique opportunity for a junior or Newly qualified lawyer to join a well-established Public sector Organisation, which prides itself in providing high-quality, pristine service to its clients. If you have a keen interest to learn more about this role and have relevant skills or experience for this Corporate Lawyer role, please apply now, and contact Zanub Najmi at Sellick Partnership.

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