Legal Assistant - Commercial & Contracts

Service Care Legal are recruiting on behalf of a London Borough Council who are seeking a Contracts & Procurement Legal Assistant to join their team on a contract basis. Please find below further details with regards to this role.

ROLE: Legal Assistant – Contracts & Procurement
LOCATION: East London
RATE: £20.00 to £24.00 per hour LTD (DOE and interview performance)
CONTRACT: Initial 3 months with potential for extension

Please note that this role would require office attendance 1 day per week.

The Role of the Legal Assistant

To work alongside the Lawyers within the team in working with clients to complete the execution of contracts Responsible for all aspects of arriving at a final signed contract following notification of the details of the winning bidder. Sorting tender documentation so that the specific and relevant material is included in the final version

The Person

A law-related qualification (LPC / LLM / LLB) or qualified by relevant experience Previous experience in dealing with commercial contracts would be essential Experience in working within the public sector would be essential

If this Contracts & Procurement Legal Assistant role sounds like an opportunity of interest, please feel free to reach out to Lloyd Stanley on 01772 208969, or email lloyd.stanley@servicecare.org.uk. We also welcome referrals for this position, where a successful recommendation would be worth £250.