Principal Lawyer – Commercial, Contracts & Procurement
Job Summary
Advert Start Date:
09/08/2024
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 23/08/2024 23:59
Salary:
£58,064 - £63,754
Further Information
Peterborough is a city of opportunity. We are the second fastest growing city in the UK, experiencing an explosion of growth which will benefit everyone who lives, works, and spends time in our city. We have a new university, which opened in 2022, with phases two and three currently under construction, and a new Government hub sits across the road from the council offices. We are progressing plans for a reimagined Station Quarter, which has received £48m Levelling Up funding, and we have just launched our new Investment Prospectus of investment opportunities to drive forward a new growth vision for the city.
As an organisation we want to be the best employer that we can be. We offer attractive staff benefits including generous annual leave, flexible working, enhanced maternity and paternity pay, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, salary sacrifice schemes including car leasing and a cycle to work scheme and the chance to complete volunteering days in the community.
The Role
The Council recognises that it needs first class legal advice and support to achieve its ambitions. The creation of the role of Principal Lawyer – Commercial, Contracts and Procurement is one of several exciting new roles that have been created to ensure the Council has that support.
As Principal Lawyer for the Commercial Contracts and Procurement Team, you will head up a team of 8 experienced lawyers and legal officers who provide a service across both internal client departments for the Council and externally. You will lead on developing, monitoring and reviewing relationships with client departments to ensure effective working processes, assess and manage expectations and priorities in instructions, and work to deliver an efficient, excellent service, within the remit of the team, and hold your own caseload. You will work as part of a Senior Management team to drive forward the service, and provide management support and leadership to officers within the team, and in other areas in the service as required.
Find Out More
This is an exciting time to join Peterborough City Council’s Legal Services Team. For a confidential discussion please contact Neil McArthur@peterborough.gov.uk.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.