Solicitor (Commercial)

Location: County Hall, Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 7QP

37 hours per week

About the Role:

Are you a qualified solicitor or barrister looking for a new challenging and rewarding role? We have an exciting opportunity for you! As a Commercial Solicitor, you will play a pivotal role in helping us implement decisions which shape the future of Nottinghamshire County Council. This is a full-time, permanent position which will be hybrid working with occasional office attendance as the job requires.

What You'll Do:

You will join our team of go-to experts for all our contracts & commercial, and public procurement advice, providing invaluable support to the Council and schools across the county. Your expertise will help us navigate complex legal landscapes and make informed decisions. You will work closely with clients across the Council including senior officers on some challenging and exciting projects including regional project low emission vehicle infrastructure, large county projects with adult's services and children's services, county wide key service IT contracts, PFI contracts, and highways related contracts.

Why Join Us?

We work in a friendly, forward thinking, and supportive environment where everyone feels valued and appreciated. We can offer opportunities for mentoring and coaching internally and offer a variety of job-specific training both internally and externally to help our team members grow both personally and professionally.

You will enjoy access to:

Hybrid working
Flexi-working
A varied but manageable caseload
Generous annual leave entitlement
Local government pension scheme

Who We're Looking For:

We are happy to receive applications from experienced or newly qualified solicitors or barristers, who are ready to take on a new challenge and make a difference. Previous local government experience is not essential, as training can be provided. If you're passionate about law, have a keen interest working in the public sector with a willingness to learn new areas of law and are eager to contribute to the success of our Council, we are keen to hear from you.