Salary: Band 12,
£50,787 to £54,999
per annum Contract:
Permanent Hours:
Full time
(37 hours per week, core office hours with minimum two days per week in office) Closing date:
Sunday 2 March 2025 , 23:59 Why come to live and work in Portsmouth? Portsmouth is a great waterfront city and a vibrant place to live and work. It is an island city with an inner city feel, a seaside location packed with attractions and events, and the advantage of fantastic countryside on its doorstep. With fast road and rail links to London, Brighton and major airports, and ferry links to Europe, it is the perfect place to live and work. Portsmouth has a strong history of partnership working and has successfully integrated several local services. The Service: Portsmouth Legal Services is a friendly hardworking and dedicated team of approximately 40 lawyers and assistant staff who provide commercial and litigation support to the Council departments. We are committed to ensuring an excellent service in all aspects of our work. Your New Role: You will provide quality advice and support to all departments of the Council on a wide range of matters relating to procurement, commercial, companies and local government law. You will have your own case load consisting of a variety of projects, procurement and contract matters, primarily (but not exclusively) relating to Portsmouth City Council owned companies. You will assist or lead colleagues and develop knowledge in other areas including PFI contracts, procurement, contracts, projects and public/administrative law. What you'll need to succeed: You have experience of preparing all necessary legal documentation in respect of companies' administration using precedent documentation. You can work on complex matters and can demonstrate an interest in developing inter-disciplinary legal skills. You have excellent organisational and communication skills, and can identify legal problems and provide pragmatic solutions. You are a qualified solicitor, barrister or CILEX. You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it. Additional Information: The full job profile is attached below. Contact Details for an Informal Discussion: Peter Baulf, City Solicitor and Monitoring Officer, peter.baulf@portsmouthcc.gov.uk, 023 92 834 041 A commitment to our values: We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focused. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. Application process: How to complete your application:
https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/how-to-apply/ We are a disability confident employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible and welcome applications from all areas of society. Click on the 'Apply' button to register or log into your applicant account, complete our profile builder, and enter your personal statement. In your personal statement, please detail why you feel you are suitable for the role using the 'Who is the Person' section of the job profile. If you apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that your application will be successful. What we can offer you: Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act. Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our careers portal homepage:
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£50,787 to £54,999
per annum Contract:
Permanent Hours:
Full time
(37 hours per week, core office hours with minimum two days per week in office) Closing date:
Sunday 2 March 2025 , 23:59 Why come to live and work in Portsmouth? Portsmouth is a great waterfront city and a vibrant place to live and work. It is an island city with an inner city feel, a seaside location packed with attractions and events, and the advantage of fantastic countryside on its doorstep. With fast road and rail links to London, Brighton and major airports, and ferry links to Europe, it is the perfect place to live and work. Portsmouth has a strong history of partnership working and has successfully integrated several local services. The Service: Portsmouth Legal Services is a friendly hardworking and dedicated team of approximately 40 lawyers and assistant staff who provide commercial and litigation support to the Council departments. We are committed to ensuring an excellent service in all aspects of our work. Your New Role: You will provide quality advice and support to all departments of the Council on a wide range of matters relating to procurement, commercial, companies and local government law. You will have your own case load consisting of a variety of projects, procurement and contract matters, primarily (but not exclusively) relating to Portsmouth City Council owned companies. You will assist or lead colleagues and develop knowledge in other areas including PFI contracts, procurement, contracts, projects and public/administrative law. What you'll need to succeed: You have experience of preparing all necessary legal documentation in respect of companies' administration using precedent documentation. You can work on complex matters and can demonstrate an interest in developing inter-disciplinary legal skills. You have excellent organisational and communication skills, and can identify legal problems and provide pragmatic solutions. You are a qualified solicitor, barrister or CILEX. You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it. Additional Information: The full job profile is attached below. Contact Details for an Informal Discussion: Peter Baulf, City Solicitor and Monitoring Officer, peter.baulf@portsmouthcc.gov.uk, 023 92 834 041 A commitment to our values: We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focused. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. Application process: How to complete your application:
https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/how-to-apply/ We are a disability confident employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible and welcome applications from all areas of society. Click on the 'Apply' button to register or log into your applicant account, complete our profile builder, and enter your personal statement. In your personal statement, please detail why you feel you are suitable for the role using the 'Who is the Person' section of the job profile. If you apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that your application will be successful. What we can offer you: Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act. Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our careers portal homepage:
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