We are currently working in partnership with a London Borough, who are recruiting for a Contracts Lawyer on a temporary six-month locum contract.

The position is due to start as soon as possible, with interviews w/c 29^th July. The hourly rate of pay is negotiable dependent upon experience.

The ideal candidate will have at least three years’ of contracts & procurement experience working in the public sector, preferably in a Local Government setting.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Providing legal advice to client teams across the council on a diverse range of procurement, contract and governance matters
• This would include project work on: collaborative procurement, joint ventures, council owned companies, frameworks, dynamic purchasing systems and construction projects

Working hours:

• 35 hours per week
• Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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