Contracts and Procurement Lawyer

Job Description

Job Summary

Job reference - orbis/TP/345049/45538

Working hours 37

Job category - Legal

Organisation - Brighton & Hove City Council

Job Introduction

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 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 this 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 and contracts for a flood and coastal risk management scheme.

Interview date: w/c 10 November 2025. Please contact if you would like to discuss this role.

About the Role

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 flexible working arrangements, a local government pension, and employee discount benefits.

Additional Information

Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team and travel to and from your contractual location would be at your own expense.

Company Information

Encouraging a diverse workforce - Brighton & Hove is known for its diversity. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds, particularly from BME or White Other backgrounds, as well as those who identify as disabled, gender diverse, or under represented.