Interim Solicitor
- Recruiter
- Robertson Bell Ltd
- Location
- Bristol City Centre
- Salary
- £350 per day - £400 per day
- Posted
- 16 Feb 2017
- Closes
- 23 Feb 2017
- Ref
- RB2858
- Job Title
- Solicitor
- Practice Area
- Discrimination Law, Human Rights, Procurement
- PQE Level
- 5-7
- Contract Type
- Temporary
- Hours
- Full Time
Robertson Bell are currently recruiting for a qualified Solicitor to join a fantastic public sector organisation based in Bristol on an interim basis for a minimum of 3 months and possibility of extension.
Operating within the organisations legal department, this Solicitor role will incorporate the following (but not limited to) responsibilities:
- Providing a summary of the legal arrangements of our MOUs/contracts/funding agreements to contribute to our asset register.
- Establishing our legal obligations in light of the Modern Slavery Act.
- Reviewing all our standard contract documentation and amending so that it’s fit for purpose in light of IR35.
- Developing a suite of standard documents that the organisation can use to undertake >10k procurement in-house e.g. ITT templates.
- Developing an understanding of the organisations legal needs and contributing to the design piece around what the future legal team should look like.
- Advising on single tender actions.
- Clarifying our legal obligations under contracts where issues arise.
- Providing a gateway service for all legal enquiries, providing advice themselves in the first instance, referring on to external legal partners where necessary & creating a system to log & store advice provided by our external legal partners.
In applying for this Solicitor position, you must be qualified with a minimum of four years post qualification experience and have operated within the public sector. This Solicitor opportunity is for an immediate start so please do not hesitate in applying.