£51,633 - £55,085 per annum

Your new organisation

As a medium sized district council employing over 500 staff and supporting around 129,000 residents, Eastleigh Borough Council is an ambitious Council, delivering a wide range of major projects and initiatives for their communities. They continue to be progressive and innovative whilst delivering high quality services to their customers and the community. They are not averse to taking risk and are willing to explore and consider new ways of delivering excellent services that improve the lives of residents and support their communities. Eastleigh Borough Council was recently described in its Corporate Peer Review as ‘a well-run and successful Borough Council with a clear vision and ambition to shape the place and improve the lives of local people’ and the in-house Legal Team are a key part of the delivery of this vision.

Your new role

As the Senior Legal Specialist (Contracts and Public Procurement) you will provide a professional Legal service with the highest standards of compliance, advice as well as supporting and resolving complex requests and cases. Reporting to the Head of Legal Services your responsibilities will include leading a legal team of specialists, legal assistants and trainees, initiating, managing and delivering organisational changes and legal developments across the council in line with the corporate strategy. You will have the opportunity to advise on some really exciting projects, including the One Horton Heath Programme and a range of other major construction contracts, matters including contracts for goods and services, public procurement, company law and governance.

What you will need to succeed

• Qualified Lawyer or Barrister
• Membership of Law Society/Bar
• Extensive working knowledge of legal working practices and methodologies
• Solid understanding of statutory and regulatory compliance
• Experience of working in the field of contracts and public procurement
• Proven ability to undertake complex legal cases and provide expert advice on a range of matters within local government  
• Strong communicator, open, perceptive and able to lead others
• Passionate about the role, local government and working in a people led culture 

What you will get in return

• Hybrid working with on average 2 days working in the office 
• Flexible working arrangements and ability to accrue up to 2 days additional leave per month
• 31 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays
• Relocation package available
• Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
• Places Leisure, Eastleigh – 30% off Full Membership
• Confidential Employee Advice and Support Programme
• Car and Season Ticket loans
• Excellent working environment
• Support for continuous professional development