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Legal Officer (Generalist) (Non-contentious)

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Job ID:

33842

Practice Area(s):

Environmental, Procurement/Contracts

Location:

Surrey, South-East (exc London) 

Role:

Qualified Lawyer
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Employment Type:

Permanent Full-Time

Posted:

03.01.2025

Employer type:

Local Authority
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Job Description:

£37,824 - £52,223 per annum

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 collaborate 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).

We have also launched the Octopus Electric Vehicles’ (EV) electric car salary sacrifice scheme as a new employee benefit.  You give up some of your gross monthly pay for a new EV and save on the monthly cost thanks to the saving on National Insurance and Income Tax.

If you’re a talented lawyer who is passionate about making a positive impact, we encourage you to submit your application today!

If you want to know more, have a look at the job specification and give our Principal Lawyer a call on 01372 474192.

Part-time will be considered.

Equal Opportunities

Elmbridge Borough Council - Working for Equality. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. If you require any adjustments to be able to engage in the recruitment process for this role, please let us know by emailing humanresources@elmbridge.gov.uk

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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Elmbridge Borough Council
Surrey, South-East (exc London), United Kingdom

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Elmbridge Borough Council
Surrey, South-East (exc London), United Kingdom
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Legal Officer (Generalist) (Non-contentious)

col-narrow-left   

Job ID:

33842

Practice Area(s):

Environmental, Procurement/Contracts

Location:

Surrey, South-East (exc London) 

Role:

Qualified Lawyer
col-narrow-right   

Employment Type:

Permanent Full-Time

Posted:

03.01.2025

Employer type:

Local Authority
col-wide   

Job Description:

£37,824 - £52,223 per annum

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 collaborate 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).

We have also launched the Octopus Electric Vehicles’ (EV) electric car salary sacrifice scheme as a new employee benefit.  You give up some of your gross monthly pay for a new EV and save on the monthly cost thanks to the saving on National Insurance and Income Tax.

If you’re a talented lawyer who is passionate about making a positive impact, we encourage you to submit your application today!

If you want to know more, have a look at the job specification and give our Principal Lawyer a call on 01372 474192.

Part-time will be considered.

Equal Opportunities

Elmbridge Borough Council - Working for Equality. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. If you require any adjustments to be able to engage in the recruitment process for this role, please let us know by emailing humanresources@elmbridge.gov.uk

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.