Senior Lawyer (Contracts)

Are you ready to take the next step in your career, in an organisation where you will be supported to excel professionally? If so, join the new Legal Team at West Northants Council, one of the newest and the fourth biggest Unitary Councils in England.

We are continuing with the growth of the new team and are seeking 1 talented Senior Contracts Lawyer to sit within the Corporate legal area.

If you have experience in commercial contracts and procurement matters, we want to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Working alongside the procurement team to assist a variety of in-house client departments with their contracts for goods, services and in relation to major projects
• Maintaining a full caseload of contracts matters
• Knowledge of frameworks, call‑off contracts, bespoke drafting and concession contracts
• Public health related contracts and grant funding agreements
• Advising on subsidy control
• Providing general advice on contractual matters
• Assisting with policy and procedures related to contracts and procurement
• Assisting in the training and supervision of Paralegals and Legal Assistants as may be required

Qualifications

No two days are the same at West Northants. We deliver legal services across a wide range of council departments giving you exposure to a broad range of legal work.

Therefore, if you are looking to further develop your existing local government experience, change sector into local government or return to work after a career break, you won’t find a better place to do so. Whilst local government experience is not essential, a passion for delivering an excellent legal service in a fast‑paced environment and a desire to help shape and deliver an exemplar local authority legal service is required.

EEO Statement

We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximise their full potential. We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner.

If you need additional support or reasonable adjustments during the application process, including needing the job description in another format or language, please email careers@westnorthants.gov.uk for support.