Sanderson Group is working in partnership with a major Client in the UK. We are currently recruiting for a Commercial Lawyer. This role must be via an Umbrella and will be Hybrid - 2 days a week Southwest, Exeter or Bristol.

Role: Commercial Lawyer

Contract Length: 6 months

Location: Hybrid - 2 days a week Southwest, Exeter, or Bristol

IR35: Inside

Minimum Requirement:

• Experience in public law, contract law, procurement, grants and funding.
• Main duties and responsibilities may include both contentious and non-contentious work. Non-contentious work may include working in procurement law, for example framework agreements and contracts; advising on contractual interpretation; data protection; Freedom of Information requests; preparing and advising on grants and funding agreements; Collaboration Agreements; Memorandum of Understandings.
• Contentious work may include advising on contractual litigation and contractual disputes; Construction disputes; advising and managing a range of valued claims including Small Claims and Multi-Track high value disputes. Litigation: working as part of a team on high value contract disputes.
• More generally the candidate would: display an understanding of the resourcing requirements of own cases. Display an understanding of the context the client operates in. Display the professional attitude that client and company expect from a member of an organisation with a high reputation. Responds to reasonable client requests including agreeing achievable and realistic actions, timescales etc. Keeps abreast of legal developments and current thinking on related policy issues.

Qualifications - Qualified Lawyer, barrister or legal executive.

Key Essential Skills:

• Contractual drafting experience
• Procurement experience
• Litigation experience

Specific Technology/Systems experience required - MS, PowerPoint, MS Teams, Excel

Please Note: Shortlisted candidates will be contacted via Call/Email.

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