Solicitor
Legal Services

Solicitor - Corporate and Commercial x 2
REQ00876
Employer – Trafford Council
Address – Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Stretford, Manchester M32 0TH
Salary – £32,233 up to £40,858 (Depending on experience)
Salary Grade – Band 8, 9 or 10. (Depending on experience)
Job category – Business & Corporate Services
Job Type – Legal Services
Working Pattern – Full Time
Working hours – 36.25 hours per week
Contract type – Fixed Term to cover Maternity Leave, Up to 12 months
Closing date – 10/03/2019
Interview date –TBC

SOLICITOR – CORPORATE AND COMMERCIAL (MATERNITY COVER)

Trafford Council’s Legal Service is looking for a Corporate and Commercial Solicitor with the drive and determination to contribute to the team’s exciting vision.

The Corporate and Commercial provides legal advice, assistance and representation to the Council, its members, its officers, STAR Procurement Service, schools and other clients across all relevant areas of corporate and commercial and local government law.

The post holder will support stakeholders by providing specialist and proactive legal advice and assistance across a range of areas arising within the post holder’s area of responsibility, including:-
• EU public procurement rules and application;
• Contracting and procurement processes;
• Employment law;
• Data Protection and Freedom of Information;
• State Aid;
• Commercial and financial awareness;
• Contract management and dispute resolution;
• Drafting and where appropriate, negotiating, relevant documentation;
• Licensing and public protection;
• Community Partnerships and business models;
• Local government law and procedures.

You will have experience in one or more of the specialist areas listed above and have a “can do” approach. You’ll be skilled at drafting legal documentation, providing concise and clear advice, and carrying out legal research and analysis. You will be well-organised and adaptable, as you may from time to time be asked to take on challenges outside your field of expertise.

For more information about the post, please contact Dominique Sykes, Principal Solicitor (Corporate and Commercial Team) and Deputy Monitoring Officer, at dominique.sykes@trafford.gov.uk or on 0161 912 4293.

To apply, click here

Job description/ Person specification.pdf
Location
Trafford Town Hall
Vacancy Description
 
Solicitor - Corporate and Commercial x 2
REQ00876
Employer – Trafford Council
Address – Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Stretford, Manchester M32 0TH
Salary – £32,233 up to £40,858 (Depending on experience)
Salary Grade – Band 8, 9 or 10. (Depending on experience)
Job category – Business & Corporate Services
Job Type – Legal Services
Working Pattern – Full Time
Working hours – 36.25 hours per week
Contract type – Fixed Term to cover Maternity Leave, Up to 12 months
Closing date – 10/03/2019
Interview date –TBC

SOLICITOR – CORPORATE AND COMMERCIAL (MATERNITY COVER)

Trafford Council’s Legal Service is looking for a Corporate and Commercial Solicitor with the drive and determination to contribute to the team’s exciting vision.

The Corporate and Commercial provides legal advice, assistance and representation to the Council, its members, its officers, STAR Procurement Service, schools and other clients across all relevant areas of corporate and commercial and local government law.

The post holder will support stakeholders by providing specialist and proactive legal advice and assistance across a range of areas arising within the post holder’s area of responsibility, including:-
• EU public procurement rules and application;
• Contracting and procurement processes;
• Employment law;
• Data Protection and Freedom of Information;
• State Aid;
• Commercial and financial awareness;
• Contract management and dispute resolution;
• Drafting and where appropriate, negotiating, relevant documentation;
• Licensing and public protection;
• Community Partnerships and business models;
• Local government law and procedures.

You will have experience in one or more of the specialist areas listed above and have a “can do” approach. You’ll be skilled at drafting legal documentation, providing concise and clear advice, and carrying out legal research and analysis. You will be well-organised and adaptable, as you may from time to time be asked to take on challenges outside your field of expertise.

For more information about the post, please contact Dominique Sykes, Principal Solicitor (Corporate and Commercial Team) and Deputy Monitoring Officer, at dominique.sykes@trafford.gov.uk or on 0161 912 4293.

To apply, click here

Job description/ Person specification.pdf