Locum Commercial Contracts & Procurement Lawyer – Full Time – Hybrid Working – Up to £65 per Hour Umbrella
 
Venn Group's specialist legal team is currently recruiting for a Locum Commercial Contracts & Procurement Lawyer to join a Local Authority in the Midlands. This is an excellent opportunity to support a busy, stable and collaborative legal team, undertaking a varied commercial contracts and procurement caseload with remote working.
 
The Role
 
Position: Locum Commercial Contracts Lawyer
Working Arrangement: Full Time, Hybrid working (with weekly office attendance desirable)
Contract Length: 6-month initial contract
Rate: Up to £65 per hour umbrella
Start: Short notice
 
Key Responsibilities
 
The successful candidate will advise on a broad range of complex funding, partnership, procurement and governance matters associated with employment, skills, education, training and economic inclusion programmes.
 

• Advise on a varied caseload of commercial contracts, procurement and grant funding matters.
• Draft, negotiate and review a range of commercial agreements, funding agreements and partnership arrangements.
• Provide legal advice on procurement processes and compliance with the Procurement Act 2023.
• Support officers on governance, decision-making and wider public law issues.
• Advise on subsidy control, risk management and regulatory compliance.
• Attend client meetings and provide practical, solution-focused legal advice to support key projects and programmes.

 
 
Candidate Requirements
 

• Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Legal Executive (or equivalent) with experience in Commercial Contracts and Procurement Law
• Previous Local Government experience is essential
• Working knowledge of the Procurement Act 2023
• Strong drafting, negotiation and advisory skills
• Ability to manage a varied caseload independently and build effective working relationships with clients and colleagues

 
Job Reference:  J96969
 
For more information, please contact Philippa Stoate or Ebby Vallance on 07441 916 438 or email midlandslegal@venngroup.com.
 
Venn Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all candidates.
 
Due to the high volume of applications, it is not possible to provide feedback to every applicant. If you have not been contacted within 48 hours, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
 
Locum Commercial Contracts & Procurement Lawyer – Full Time – Hybrid Working – Up to £65 per Hour Umbrella