Senior Solicitor - Contracts & Procurement

Reports to: Principal Solicitor
Salary: 61,784 - 67,859 + benefits
Location: Surrey
Working pattern: Hybrid - 2 days in the office, 3 days remote

We are working exclusively with Surrey County Council, who are seeking an experienced Senior Solicitor - Contracts & Procurement to provide expert legal advice and leadership across a range of complex matters.

This role offers the opportunity to manage a full and varied caseload, deliver innovative legal solutions with minimal supervision, and undertake advocacy where required. You will play a key role in supporting the Principal Solicitor with team management, guiding junior lawyers, and contributing to the effective delivery of legal services during a period of change and transformation.

• Provide expert legal advice on contracts and procurement to the Council, its Members, officers, and committees

• Support the Principal Solicitor in managing a team of lawyers and deputise when required

• Lead by example, embedding the Council's values and behaviours across the service

• Manage a demanding and varied caseload, delivering practical and innovative solutions

• Undertake advocacy as required

• Support Monitoring Officers on legal and procedural matters

• Contribute to training and knowledge-sharing across the Council and partner authorities

• Guide junior members of the legal team

Their Legal Services are a Lexcel-accredited practice, and all work is carried out in accordance with Lexcel practice management standards.

• Qualified Solicitor or Barrister eligible to practise in England and Wales

• Holds, or is eligible to apply for, a practising certificate from the relevant regulatory authority

• Completion of a qualifying law degree (LLB/MA or equivalent with CPE/GDL), a professional legal course (LPC or BVC/BPTC), and a 12-month pupillage (if a barrister) or 2-year training contract (if a solicitor)

• Experience of, or aptitude for, advocacy