£60,477 - £63,924 plus an essential car user allowance up to £1,239 per annum

Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council are seeking an experienced Contracts and Procurement Lawyer to join our legal services team.

You will be a qualified solicitor or barrister (or equivalent) with recent experience of working in the areas of contracts and procurement in a local government context.

Applicants will require excellent communications skills and be confident in providing practical legal advice and assistance on a wide range of contract and procurement matters, ensuring compliance with public procurement regulations.

You should be proficient in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating public contracts and have excellent understanding of the public procurement framework and local government law and a proven ability to manage a varied workload with minimal supervision

Reporting to the Head of Legal and Democratic Services, the successful candidate will have a broad portfolio of work including high value contract tenders and providing advice to all of the authority’s services.

Discover what it’s like to work at Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council and explore the benefits we offer by clicking here: Working for us – Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council 

For an informal discussion about this role please contact Joy Ukadike, Head of Legal & Democratic Services on 01732 876 228. (Direct candidates only, strictly no agencies)

Please apply online. If this is not possible, please contact a member of the HR team by emailing personnel.services@tmbc.gov.uk.

Closing date: 5 October 2025

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