Locum Commercial Contracts Lawyer – Full Time – Initial 3+ Month Contract - Remote Working- Up to £65 per hour (Umbrella) Venn Group’s specialist Legal Team are recruiting for an experienced
Locum Commercial Contracts Lawyer to support a well‑regarded public sector body on an initial
3‑month assignment. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercial specialist with strong construction and procurement expertise to join a dynamic, forward‑thinking team.
Role Details- Duration: Initial 3+ months with extensions agreed thereafter
- Working Pattern: Full Time, remote working after the first day
- Rate: Up to £65 per hour (Umbrella)
- Start: ASAP
Key Responsibilities
- Provide expert legal advice on a range of Construction and Consultancy appointments, particularly dealing with NEC4 and JCT Contracts.
- Draft, review, and negotiate contractual documents including Professional Appointments, Collateral Warranties, Framework Agreements, Call-off agreements, and construction-related procurement documentation
- Advise project managers, procurement teams and senior stakeholders on compliance with the Procurement Act 2024, Public Contract Regulations 2015, and Local Contract Procedure Rules
- Manage and protect intellectual property rights, ensuring correct allocation and ownership within construction and consultancy outputs.
- Provide strategic commercial and contractual support on large-scale regeneration and Growth Deal projects and Highways and capital programme initiatives
- Advise on Contract Variations, Termination provisions, and Dispute Resolution processes.
- Provide specialist advice to internal departments, external stakeholders and Senior Members and Officers
For further information, or to apply for this role, please contact
Philippa Stoate or
Ebby Vallance on
07441916438 or email
midlandslegal@venngroup.com Job Reference:
J94066 Venn Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all candidates. Due to the high volume of applications, it is impossible to provide feedback for every candidate. If one of the team has not contacted you within 48 hours, then please assume your application has been unsuccessful in this instance. Locum Commercial Contracts Lawyer – Full Time – Initial 3+ Month Contract - Remote Working- Up to £65 per hour (Umbrella)
