Project, Procurement And Contract Lawyer Full Time Permanent

Project, Procurement And Contract Lawyer needed in Leeds paying £41,216.00 pa PAYE Ref:5193782

This role is working full time hours on a permanent basis

Responsibilities: 

• Work closely with the Lead Lawyer, PPC to provide a customer focussed, high performing and proactive legal service in relation to the PPC function.
• Negotiate, draft and interpret high value and complex contract documentation (including but not restricted to the fields of construction, energy sector, regeneration, public transport, skills and colleges, grants, loans, and contracts with a European Union dimension).
• Undertake contract negotiation and provide advice and assistance in relation to contract disputes and dispute resolution ensuring the Combined Authority’s position is protected at all times and risks minimised.
• Work closely with the strategic procurement function advising on the implementation and interpretation of Public Procurement Regulations, Combined Authority standing orders, tender procedure and all other relevant statutory legislation to ensure legal compliance and minimise procurement risks.
• Provide detailed advice on state aid and competition law including providing risk based advice associated with the provision or receipt of multi-million pound grant funding.
• Provide legal advice in relation to Combined Authority projects and programmes (including Public Transport, Infrastructure, Regeneration, Energy sector and Service provision) including providing advice in areas of public transport law (such as quality contracts, voluntary partnerships, quality partnerships and ticketing schemes) liaising with the Property legal function as appropriate to provide an integrated legal service.

Ideally candidates will have:

• Qualified Solicitor or Barrister with current practising certificate or full CILEX (Fellowship) qualification. Recent post-qualification experience, ideally in a public sector organisation.
• Significant experience of successfully working as a legal advisor at a senior level within one or more areas of projects, procurement and contracts.
• Practical experience of successfully performing in a similar role.

 If you are interested in the role, please email your CV to verity@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

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