Contracts & Procurement Solicitor

Service Care Legal are working with a prestigious Local Authority in Central London is seeking an experienced Locum Contracts & Procurement Solicitor to join their Legal Services team on an initial 3-month ongoing contract.This role offers complete remote working.

ROLE: Locum Contracts & Procurement Solicitor

LOCATION: Fully remote / Central London

CONTRACT: 3 months with possibility of extension, 36 hours per week

RATE: £40-£50ph umbrella, £44.11ph PAYE inc. holiday pay, £39.36ph PAYE exc. holiday pay

Key Responsibilities

Manage a varied caseload of commercial matters, including:

Construction contracts (primarily JCT 2016/2024 suite)

Grant agreements

Services contracts, all regulated under procurement legislation

Provide specialist legal advice on public sector procurement issues

Review and draft governance reports, offering clear legal implications and recommendations

Support the wider legal team on a range of commercial and contractual matters across the authority

Essential Requirements

Qualified Solicitor with a current practising certificate

Strong working knowledge of Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) and the Procurement Act 2023 (PA2023)

Demonstrable experience within the public sector, ideally in a local authority environment

Proven ability to draft, negotiate, and advise on a broad range of commercial contracts

Should this be an opportunity of interest, please feel free to reach out to Lloyd Stanley on (phone number removed) or email across an updated CV to (url removed). We welcome referrals which could be worth £250 each so please also bear this in mind