What's involved with this role:
Interim Employment and Contracts Senior Solicitor
Bournemouth 5262146
Part time hours might be available for the right candidate
Key Requirements:
Qualified solicitor or barrister or Chartered Legal Executive.
Extensive post qualification experience in the relevant areas of the law, equivalent to PQE 5.
Up to date knowledge of relevant areas of the law and proceedings.
Extensive knowledge in employment law and/or contracts and procurement.
Demonstrable experience of persuasion and negotiation at a senior level.
Ability to provide creative and innovative solutions to complex procedural and legal issues.
Ability to work on own initiative and represent Legal Services at all levels within the authorities and externally.
Strong IT skills including Microsoft packages or equivalent (e.g. G Suite).
The purpose of the role is to support and assist the Head of Legal Services deliver an efficient, effective and responsive service to clients advising primarily on commercial contracts, State Aid, procurement, public law and/or employment.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide specialist input to the Service Director and the Head of Legal Services in the delivery and improvement of its services and business strategies.
Represent the Councils as and when required in all commercial/contracts legal proceedings.
Deliver clear, consistent and accurate legal advice to officers, members and clients on all complex, high risk and high value matters relating to commercial contracts, State Aid, procurement, public law and/or employment and provide professional support and guidance to other team members.
Procure external legal assistance when requested to do so.
Take necessary action under the relevant legislation and case law and ensure appropriate professional standards are maintained in line with accepted good practice.
Manage a busy caseload.
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
Qualification details and any other experience/skills relevant to the role to help support your application should be clearly shown in your CV.
Due to the number of CVs being sent to us unfortunately we cannot respond to all applications. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
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Job Ref: Bournemouth 5262146
Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
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