The Opportunity
Salary: £58,131 to £61,445 per annum
Working Pattern: Full time, 37 hours per week
Location: Based at County Hall, Chichester and hybrid working from home
Interview date: w/c 10 March 2025
Legal Services aims to give the best possible legal and insurance service to the Council. As an organisation we have a simple goal - to deliver the best possible services to the people of West Sussex. We do this through the people who work for us so it's paramount to us to ensure that our employees are supported and valued. Does this sound like a place you'd like to be a part of? We're on the lookout for a Senior Lawyer to join us in our ongoing mission to deliver excellence!
As a Senior Lawyer, you will work within the Commercial Team in Legal Services to provide a quality legal service to client groups across the County Council. Key areas include commercial contracts and procurement and other work areas as required by the Senior Lawyer Commercial Team Leader.
Your primary focus will be to provide clear, robust, and balanced advice on commercial contracts, construction contracts and procurement matters within the Commercial Team in Legal Services.
1. Qualified solicitor with at least five years post-qualification experience.
2. You will have demonstrable experience and expertise in commercial contracts, construction contra...