Contract and Procurement Lawyer
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Job Title: Contract and Procurement Lawyer
Location of work: Town Hall, Reigate
Salary: £50,916 - £54,558
Basis: 12 month fixed term contract
Hours: Full time - 36 hours per week
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced and confident contracts and procurement legal professional to join our Legal team here at Reigate and Banstead Borough Council. You will carry out contracts and procurement casework, provide expert legal advice and assistance to support Members, officers, committees, senior leaders and officers.
What you will be doing:
• Provide legal advice to the Council on procurement law and the negotiation of its contracts with external parties, including secondment and agency agreements with other local authorities.
• Advise on the Council’s contract and financial procedure rules and other internal processes and advise on and deal with breaches of contract and procurement procedures and other contractual disputes.
• Support the Governance Service generally, the Procurement and Contracts and the Local Government & Regulatory Law teams in particular in providing a comprehensive legal service to the Council at all times including contract and procurement matters as required.
• Provide legal advice on partnership, collaboration and related business structures for the delivery of Council services and the maximization of income and to advise on securing the most advantageous terms and desired outcomes for the Council.
• Provide expert legal advice to Council Officers and Members on Contracts and Procurement to include drafting documents and contract terms and explaining their legal effect.
About You
You will be an admitted Solicitor or Barrister in England and Wales or a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, with a good understanding of local government law and practice. You will bring complex legal knowledge and experience to the role and be comfortable advising a wide range of internal clients.
We are looking for someone who is:
• Able to work independently
• Organised and has excellent communication skills
• Confident and able to provide pragmatic legal advice
• Clear in their advice and flexible in their approach.
• Customer focused and can deliver high quality legal service in our busy contract and procurement environment
Staff Benefits
In exchange for your expertise, experience and enthusiasm, we will offer support in continuing your personal and career development, in addition to providing a wide range of employment linked benefits.
We provide you with competitive annual leave, and contribute 22.10% towards the LGPS pension scheme. You will also have access to a range of discounts including local and high street stores, and salary sacrifice schemes including a cycle lease scheme, and ‘Better’ leisure centre membership.
Additional Information
For an informal discussion about the role, please email: Legal Services Manager at Legalteam@Reigate-Banstead.gov.uk
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, supporting the guaranteed interview scheme for disabled and ex-armed forces candidates, who meet the essential criteria for the role.
Closing date: 25 November 2026 at 23:59hrs
Interview date: 7-11 December 2026
We understand that some applicants may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist with preparing their applications. All submitted information—whether supported by AI or not—must accurately reflect the applicant’s own skills, experience, and qualifications. Recruitment decisions will be based on how well applicants demonstrate these attributes during the interview and selection process.
Values and Behaviours
Our great working environment and the values and behaviours of every individual and team in the Council, help to evolve the culture of our organisation to become more commercial, innovative and embracing of change. Successful applicants to our career opportunities will be able to demonstrate they share the values and behaviours we seek in our organisation.
Local Government Reorganisation
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council is part of the government’s plans for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) scheduled to take place in April 2027. This means the current two-tier system, where services are split between Surrey County Council and district and borough councils like Reigate, will be replaced with two unitary councils made up of East and West Surrey, which will handle all local services. Reigate and Banstead Borough Council will form part of the new East Surrey unitary authority.
Although this may lead to some uncertainty for anyone considering a role with us, this process will take some time and during that time we still need to provide services. When local government is reorganised, most staff will transfer to the new council(s) which may offer additional opportunities for career development and variety as part of a larger organisation.
Further information on LGR can be found here: Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) and Devolution | Reigate and Banstead
See 'Who we are' as a council, to find out more about us.
Salary range
- £50,916 - £54,558 per year