Brighton & Hove City Council
Contracts & Procurement Lawyer
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Contracts and Procurement Lawyer – Commercial Law Team
Brighton & Hove City Council
Hove Town Hall, Norton Road Hove, BN3 2BQ
Permanent contract, 37 hours p/week
SCALE M11 – M9 £39,862 - £51,356 plus £8,000 annual market supplement (reviewed annually)
Closing date: 28th August 2026
Interview date: w/c To be confirmed
Are you a talented barrister, solicitor or legal executive (qualified in England and Wales) who is interested in commercial contracts and procurement work in a local government setting? Come and join our award-winning Legal Services team by the sea!
You will have a real impact providing legal solution-focused advice and guidance relating to commercial contracts and at all stages of the procurement process and managing your own varied case load of contracts and procurement work. Our team works on many exciting projects. Examples of work we have carried out recently include:
- Acting on a contract to enable the City to host last year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup tournament.
- Providing commercial law support to a range of historic building restoration projects.
- Acting on construction projects for new social housing regeneration schemes.
- Acting on a contract for a city-wide EV chargers scheme.
- Contracts for a flood and coastal risk management scheme.
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We are looking to recruit a qualified lawyer with relevant contracts and procurement experience to support this area of work, working as part of a supportive and dynamic Contracts and Procurement team. Excellent client care, communication skills, a positive attitude and a willingness to develop in the role are essential.
The Council is an existing Unitary Authority and the Legal Services team is recognised by Lexcel as an excellent, well-led service. We have had many award successes, including winning the 2024 LLG Legal Team of the year.
We can offer you a comprehensive benefits package including:
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- Flexible working arrangements
- A local government pension
- Minimum 26 days (pro rata) annual leave (plus bank holidays)
- Employee discount benefits
We are a workplace that supports flexibility and employee wellbeing in the way we work whilst providing the best service for our customers. Team and service working arrangements are designed to support both employee work life balance and team collaboration. These would be part of your individual working arrangements alongside any personal preference agreed with your manager in advance of joining.
We take diversity and inclusivity seriously and are looking to build a service which reflects the community which we represent. We are committed to attracting, retaining and developing our employees. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
Please contact Eleanor.Richards@brighton-hove.gov.uk if you would like to discuss this role.
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