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Form of workWestmorland & Furness
6 mth contract
Rate: Negotiable
(Ideally 3 days per week or more) Remote working
- FULL CASELOAD, COMPLEX MATTERS, 5 YEARS POST QUALIFICATION EXPERIENCE+ OR EQUIVALENT EXPERIENCE, MUST BE ABLE TO HIT THE GROUND RUNNING WORKING INDEPENDENTLY ON A CASELOAD OF 25+ MATTERS WITH LIMITED SUPERVISION.
- MUST HAVE AWARENESS AND EXPERIENCE OF WORKING IN LOCAL AUTHORITY AND GOVERNANCE REQUIREMENTS.
- VARIED CASELOAD OF COMMERCIAL AND PROCUREMENT MATTERS INCLUDING ADVISING ON PROCUREMENT LAW, ADVISING ON FRAMEWORK AGREEMENTS, PREPARING CALL OFF CONTRACTS, VARIATIONS, NOVATIONS, GRANT FUNDING AGREEMENTS, SUBSIDY CONTROL ADVICE, CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (NEC), FAMILIAR WITH LOCAL AUTHORITY GOVERNANCE REQUIREMENTS INCLUDING E.G. CONTRACT PROCEDURE RULES, ADVISING ON CONSTITUTION, EXEMPTIONS, KEY DECISIONS.
- PROVIDING ADVICE ON LEGAL IMPLICATIONS IN OFFICER DECISION RECORDS TO AWARD CONTRACTS .
- QUALIFIED SOLICITOR OR SOMEONE WITH EQUIVALENT EXPERIENCE.
- IDEALLY 3 DAYS A WEEK OR MORE.
- PREVIOUS LOCAL AUTHORITY EXPERIENCE IS CRITICAL FOR THIS ROLE.
