£44,075 - £51,356 per year with market supplement of £7,703 reviewable annually
Full time with a range of flexibilities, including hybrid working, aligned to our Worksmart arrangements
About the role
We are seeking an experienced Contracts and Procurement lawyer to work within our dedicated Legal team advising, drafting, negotiating and completing legal documents relating to contract law to include grant agreements, funding and management agreements, facility agreements, terms and conditions of business, amendments to standard JCT contracts, contractual arrangements for the delivery of major projects/services, and contract/procurement work. You will also be responsible for reviewing the Council’s contract standing orders and provision of legal support for the Council’s procurement officer as lead practitioner for contracts and procurement.
This post is politically restricted.
About you
You will be qualified to practice as a solicitor or barrister in England and Wales with experience in providing advice in respect of a wide range of contracts and procurement matters. You’ll be a confident and organised individual, with the ability to effectively prioritise your own workload and to work with colleagues within the Legal team and across the Council. You must be able to work on your own initiative and as part of a team as well as have good attention to detail.
About us
Our recent Local Government Association Peer Challenge highlighted that ‘EDDC is a great place to work, with engaged staff and members’ and that’s certainly true! You will be part of a Gold Investors in People (IiP) organisation which works together with local people to create great value services and an outstanding community, economy and environment in which people want to live, work, visit and enjoy now, and for future generations. And with our wide range of health and wellbeing benefits, our highly flexible and collaborative hybrid Worksmart working arrangements as well as our commitment to continuous learning and development, you can be confident of joining a dedicated community of colleagues who are Happy, Healthy and Here.
For more about working for East Devon District Council, visit https://eastdevon.gov.uk/careers/working-at-eddc/
For an informal discussion, please contact Anita William, Head of Legal Services & Deputy Monitoring Officer on 01395 571556 or email anita.williams@eastdevon.gov.uk
Closing date: 2 November 2025
Interviews: W/c 17 November 2025.
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