Interim Commercial and Transport Lawyer

Interim Commercial and Transport Lawyer – Initial 3-6 Months+ – Remote Working – Up to £80 per hour Umbrella

Venn Group’s specialist legal team are currently working with a public sector organisation to recruit an Interim Transport Lawyer. The successful candidate will require a background in a Local Government setting, specialising in Commercial Law specifically within Transport .

The Role:
Working Arrangement: Full Time, remote working
Duration: Initial 6 months with likely extension thereafter
Rate: Up to £80 per hour Umbrella
Role Responsibilities:

• Provide expert legal advice on transport strategy, governance, and delivery
• Support major infrastructure projects, partnerships, and policy development
• Provide comprehensive legal support to develop transport related projects through to completion
• Support on the delivery of bus franchising, including advising on complex contractual agreements
• Provide legal input on a range of transport initiatives, such as drafting and reviewing grant funding agreements, terms and conditions, memorandum of understanding (MOUs) and prepare contracts for services
• Work closely with Procurement colleagues to develop working practices, policies and procedures, supporting on the procurement of goods, works and services
• Support senior colleagues to deliver light rail, contributing legal expertise to enable the infrastructure project
• Support colleagues with wider commercial legal advice when required

Candidate Requirements:

1. Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive (or equivalent) with substantial post-qualification experience
2. Strong knowledge and experience of working on infrastructure projects, including light trail and bus franchising
3. Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience advising senior Officers, Members and corporate leadership teams
4. Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment whilst managing competing priorities

For further information, or to apply for this position, please contact Philippa Stoate or Phoebe Maries on 07441 916438, or via email at midlandslegal@venngroup.com

Job Reference: J98377

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all candidates.
Due to the high volume of applications, it is not possible to provide feedback for every applicant. If one of the team has not contacted you within 48 hours, then please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Interim Commercial and Transport Lawyer – Initial 3-6 Months+ – Remote Working – Up to £80 per hour Umbrella