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Solicitor Commercial – Employment & Education (band J)

Employer
Nottingham City Council
Location
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Salary
£43,857 rising to £45,859
Closing date
20 Jun 2021

Job Details

We’ve got a number of exciting opportunities available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been waiting for? Read on to find out more… There has never been a better time to join Nottingham City Council. Known for inclusivity and innovation, we have also won a host of Employee Benefits Awards, are a leading employer of Apprentices and we are continually working around the clock to deliver high quality services for Nottingham’s citizens, visitors and investors. Our aspiration is to make Nottingham a Great City, but to do this we need to be a Great Council, provide Great Services and recruit and develop a Great Workforce. Join an organisation that gives you extra – we will value your contributions, promote flexible and modern ways of working, will double your monthly pension contributions, offer a very generous 25-32 days holiday package each year (exclusive of public bank holidays and dependent on length of service) and give you the option to purchase up to 28 days additional holiday tax-free! Nottingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and Vulnerable Adults and we expect all workers to share in this commitment

All positions are Politically Restricted. Refer to Applicant Guidance notes for further information.

1x Solicitor Commercial – Employment & Education
Starting salary is £43,857 rising to £45,859 on first year anniversary, subject to satisfactory completion of a probation period.

Solicitor in the Commercial, Employment & Education Team; The Council is seeking to recruit an experienced commercial lawyer to work within its Commercial, Employment and Education Team.  The role will include advising on commercial contracts, building contracts, transport projects and other projects (including energy, infrastructure and IT) and procurement issues all within the context and governance of being a public body.  Many of the transactions will be high volume and high profile and will require an ability to deal with officers at all levels of the Council together with elected Members and Stakeholders.

You will be experienced across all aspects of commercial and contract matters and be able to handle a complex caseload without supervision.

For further information please contact Naomi Vass Team Leader Commercial, Employment & Education on 0115 8765011 or by email Naomi.vass@nottinghamcity. gov.uk

This position is Politically Restricted. Refer to Applicant Guidance notes for further information.

The closing date for applications is 20th June 2021.

To apply for the role please visit our website using the link below where you can complete your application online.

For more information, please view the Job Descriptions and Person Specifications which are attached further down on this page.

Please ensure you read our Terms and Conditions information, which includes advice on pay, annual leave and hours of working, and our Total Rewards Package, which includes information on some of the great benefits when working for Nottingham City Council

Nottingham City Council are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and we are striving to have a reflective workforce of the citizens we serve. As a result of our commitment to this agenda, we anonymise all applications to remove the risk of unconscious bias. The application process will capture your personal details (including your name) and these details will only be made visible to recruiting managers once the shortlisting stage has been completed We particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities and applicants that consider themselves disabled as these groups are currently under represented within our workforce. Nottingham City Council is open to conversations regarding flexible working options at the point of interview.

If you have any technical issues completing your application form please contact escservicedesk@emss.org.uk

 

Company

Nottingham City Council

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