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Legal Officer (Generalist) (Non-contentious)
Job ID: 33842
Location:
Surrey, South-East (exc London)
Employment Type:
Permanent Full-Time
Posted:
03.01.2025
Employer type:
Local Authority
Job Description:
Are you a talented lawyer or paralegal looking to make a positive impact on your local community?
Elmbridge Borough Council is seeking a highly motivated and experienced contracts lawyer to join our dynamic legal team. This is an exciting opportunity to work on a diverse range of legal matters, from complex commercial contracts to procurement processes, as well as information governance, while contributing to the development and delivery of essential public services.
Key responsibilities include:
* Drafting, negotiating and reviewing a wide variety of contracts, and providing expert legal advice on contract law, procurement law and related regulatory frameworks.
* Managing a diverse caseload and collaborating with internal client departments to provide the legal support they need, whilst prioritising deadlines.
* Advising on matters concerning Information Governance and the Council’s obligations arising from the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and Data Protection Act 2018.
You will have the opportunity to develop your career, whilst helping shape a sustainable and thriving local area. You will work with a group of dedicated people, committed to delivering the best services to its residents and businesses.
You will benefit from our excellent pension, as well as the ‘Thrive’ package of employee benefits and discounts with various local businesses and free employee parking.
We offer hybrid working arrangements, as well as your birthday off and we are closed between Christmas and New Year (no annual leave required).
If you’re a talented lawyer who is passionate about making a positive impact, we encourage you to submit your application today!
How to apply
Please note that we do not accept CVs. We only accept online applications. Our applications can take up to 2hrs to complete but we have prepared some guidelines to help you with the application as it’s such an important part of the process.
To apply use the "Apply Online" button below, which will take you to our Applicant Tracking System ('ATS') where, once you have applied, you can log on to your online account at any time to view the status of any of your applications. By using ATS, you can track the progress of your application(s), receive communications by email, select your own interview time online and see whether you have been made a conditional offer.
Closing date: 21 February 2025
Interviews: W/c 10 March 2025
For further information or to apply, please click on the 'Enquire/Apply' button below.
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