Role: Legal Counsel x2 REF 100909
Contract Length: 6 months with a view to extending
Location: London/Birmingham – hybrid 3 days in the office
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: £800 per day
Security Clearance: BPSS
Spinwell is recruiting for a Legal Counsel for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE LEGAL COUNSEL
Deliver a full range of legal advice to the client and all its business Directorates which includes key internal stakeholders in order to optimise contractual outcomes for the client in relation to a variety of subjects (including supply chain, utilities, local authorities, etc) and support the client’s compliance with legislation and regulations with respect to the clients program of work.
• Work with minimum supervision to provide high quality legal advice including drafting documents and providing advice to the clients staff at all levels on all aspects of commercial/contracts law in connection with the client (including in relation to the corporate and project specific phase procurements and negotiation of high value, complex construction and other corporate contracts, corporate law, intellectual property, and finance and technology issues), to ensure that the client is not exposed to undue risk and that consistent business standards are adhered to;
• Main Lawyer and point contact for legal advice on General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and Data Protection Act 2018 including privacy policies and supporting the Data Protection Officer with ad hoc advice to ensure that the client is not exposed to undue risks and liabilities where personal data is processed by and on behalf of the client. Ensuring standards set by supervisory bodies (such as the ICO) on data protection are adhered to;
• Responsible for running weekly legal surgeries for contract management and Corporate Procurement to provide legal advice to enable them to maximise efficiencies and minimise external legal costs.
• Point legal contact for all Phase 2a procurements including leading on the early works procurement.
• Preparing and delivering targeted training to internal staff to help them understand areas of law (example, procurement law PCR and UCR) relating to legal issues as they arise;
• Drafting template precedents for the legal team including providing self-help tools/templates for internal staff to save time and cost to continuously improve performance and compliance;
• Assisting the legal function as and when required on legal research and also keep abreast of the law and providing legal updates which affect the business of the client;
• Advise on resolution of contractual claims and disputes (not including conduct of litigation or arbitration), using external lawyers where appropriate;
• When required, manage the provision of external legal support including responsibility for managing and monitoring cost, assisting with the setting of budget and timescales and managing quality;
• Contributing to the preparation and drafting of reports and briefings for senior management to support the decision-making process including liaising with senior lawyers and policy advisers across relevant government departments.
• Liaise and provide advice to members of the senior leadership team on legal matters I am dealing with
• When required, to supervise trainees/junior lawyers and prioritise workload in order to meet strategic needs of the business.
• Actively promote and embed Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work, and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI.
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE LEGAL COUNSEL
Skills:
• Ability to produce and present communications and information in a variety of ways adapted for the relevant audience,
• Interpersonal and influencing skills;
• Legal drafting skills;
• Problem-solving skills including working without established precedent or procedure;
• Ability to juggle and prioritise numerous tasks in a high activity environment;
• Ability to consistently deliver high quality outputs under pressure whilst maintaining attention to detail;
• Planning and organisational skills;
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team on a wide range of commercial legal issues.
Knowledge:
• Qualified Solicitor or Barrister with contracting or construction experience, preferably gained in both a “client” and a “contractor” environment.
• Demonstrable specialism in contract law and/or procurement law, preferably with a focus on large projects.
Commercial contracts/construction contracts knowledge
Type of experience:
• Experience of managing the provision of external legal advice
• Experience of public sector procurement processes
• Problem solving experience
• Commercial legal experience of UK based construction or infrastructure projects, or experience of dealing with Government Departments, utilities or transport projects, gained either in house or in private practice.
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