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SalaryAbout Us
North Hertfordshire is a large rural district with approximately 125,000 residents with four historic towns, Hitchin, Baldock, Royston and Letchworth Garden City. The Council has a clear vision: to make North Hertfordshire a district in which everyone who lives, works or visits is able to flourish.
The Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive and successful in-house commercial legal team. We are looking to recruit a qualified Contracts Lawyer to handle an interesting and varied caseload of contracts and procurement related matters.
The Opportunity
The team provides legal support in contracts, property and procurement and aims to support the Council with a proactive and solution-focused approach.
The Experience You Will Bring
Ideally you will have strong experience in commercial contract matters, procurement law and commercial matters generally. You will be motivated, enthusiastic and keen to provide a good standard of legal advice and support to the Council. Experience in Local Government is desirable but not essential.
Why work with us?
The Council provides excellent working conditions including regular homeworking to achieve more flexible working arrangements.
We can offer you an excellent benefits package and are dedicated to promoting a healthy work/life balance and ensuring all members of our team feel that they are making a difference to the local community and are valued by our organisation.
We are committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in our recruitment practices and in our employment policies. We want our employees to feel safe to express themselves and we encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds with a wide range of talents. We are dedicated to promoting a healthy work/life balance, valuing our employees, and enabling them to make a difference to the local community.
Our benefits include:
- Flexible working options including flexi-time scheme and home-working
- Continued professional development supported and professional subscriptions paid
- Local Government Defined Benefit Pension Scheme (19.5% employer contribution)
- Generous annual leave, including Christmas close-down period
- Occupational sick pay
- Free parking permit for office use
- Discounts, including 50% off NHC gym membership
What you should do next
If you are interested in finding out more about this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply here.
Please note that we do not accept CV applications, either on their own or accompanying application forms. Therefore, please ensure that all relevant information is provided on the application form on the NHC job pages.
If you would like an informal chat about the post, please contact Isabelle Alajooz on 01462 474346
