CrawlJobs Logo
Vivid Resourcing Logo Vivid Resourcing · Legal

Contracts Lawyer

United Kingdom, West Midlands 55.00 - 60.00 GBP / Hour · Job Posted May 03, 2026
Apply Position
Job Link Share

Job Description

A West Midlands local authority is seeking an experienced Locum Contracts & Procurement Solicitor to join their legal team on an initial 6-month contract. This is a part-time opportunity, offering flexibility alongside a varied and interesting caseload across the council.

Job Responsibility

  • Advising on a broad range of commercial contracts and procurement matters
  • Drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts for goods, services and works
  • Supporting client departments on procurement processes and compliance
  • Advising on contract variations, extensions and terminations
  • Providing general commercial legal support across multiple service areas

Requirements

  • Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or CILEX with local authority experience
  • Strong background in contracts and procurement law
  • Comfortable handling a mixed caseload with minimal supervision
  • Able to work part-time and hit the ground running
Vivid Resourcing - All Job Offers

Looking for more opportunities?

Search for other job offers that match your skills and interests.

Suggested Tags: Frontend Developer Secretary Talent Manager Salesforce Administrator Data Analyst
Similar Jobs for

Contracts Lawyer

8 matching positions

Contracts Lawyer

We are currently working with a Local Authority in the Midlands who are seeking ...
Location
Location
United Kingdom , East Midlands
Salary
Salary:
Not provided
vividresourcing.com Logo
Vivid Resourcing
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Qualified Solicitor with strong contracts and procurement experience
  • Previous local authority/public sector experience is highly desirable
  • Able to work autonomously and manage workload effectively
  • Available to start immediately
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Advising on public sector contracts and procurement matters
  • Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements
  • Supporting on procurement processes and compliance
  • Providing general legal advice to internal stakeholders
  • Parttime
Read More
Arrow Right

Commercial Contracts Lawyer – Governance & Risk

This is a newly created role within the Governance and Risk Team. This role is p...
Location
Location
United Kingdom , Birmingham, Exeter, Leeds, Manchester, Winchester
Salary
Salary:
Not provided
jobs.360resourcing.co.uk Logo
360 Resourcing Solutions
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Strong drafting skills
  • Strong influencing and negotiation skills
  • The ability to plan, organise and work efficiently in order to meet client and business needs
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships with others across the firm
  • Strong commercial awareness and the ability to solve problems pragmatically
  • Ability to work both unsupervised and as part of a team
  • Prior experience as a practicing commercial contracts lawyer.
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Advising colleagues across the business, adopting a commercial and pragmatic approach in relation to commercial contract considerations to include reviewing, advising and where appropriate supporting the negotiation of and amendments to commercial contracts relating to: Client terms
  • Framework Agreements
  • Outside Counsel Agreements
  • Client bids/RfPs
  • Panel arrangements
  • Goods and services procured on behalf of the firm
  • Assisting with ongoing contract management to ensure that all contractual obligations for key clients and suppliers are incorporated into our wider processes to ensure compliance with those terms
  • Reviewing requests for amendments and preparing risk summaries to contracts and draft contracts received from suppliers, to assist with the review, assessment and acceptance of such terms
  • Providing in-house legal input to ad-hoc firm projects as well as assisting with reviewing and updating the firm's standard terms of business, client care letters, templates, internal policies and processes
  • Keeping up to date with legal developments and considering if amendments to the firm's Terms of Business are necessary
What we offer
What we offer
  • Competitive Salary & Benefits
  • Parttime
Read More
Arrow Right

Mid Level Commercial Contracts Lawyer

We are seeking a Mid Level Commercial Contracts Lawyer to support high-volume cl...
Location
Location
United States , Washington, DC
Salary
Salary:
104500.00 USD / Year
axiomlaw.com Logo
Axiom Law
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • JD or equivalent, with active bar membership in good standing
  • 5-14 years of post-qualification experience, ideally in-house or in a commercial-focused practice
  • Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating core commercial contracts
  • Ability to manage high-volume workloads efficiently while maintaining strong attention to detail
  • Strong communication, organizational, and stakeholder-management skills
  • Comfortable working remotely or in hybrid environments
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Draft, review, and negotiate a high volume of commercial agreements, including NDAs, MSAs, distribution agreements, supply and procurement agreements, and services agreements
  • Support supply chain and manufacturing-focused contracts, including vendor, supplier, and operations-related agreements
  • Provide practical, business-oriented legal guidance on contract terms, risk allocation, and negotiation strategy
  • Assist clients with large commercial contracting initiatives, including contract standardization and remediation projects
  • Support contract lifecycle management (CLM) efforts, including implementation, optimization, and ongoing contract operations
  • Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders (procurement, operations, finance, and compliance) to align contracts with business objectives
  • Contribute to contract playbooks, templates, and process improvements to support scalable contracting operations
  • Support or interface with international teams or international counterparties, as needed
What we offer
What we offer
  • health, dental, and vision insurance
  • paid holidays and PTO
  • flexible work arrangements
  • professional development opportunities and tools
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Junior Commercial Contracts Lawyer

We are seeking a Junior Commercial Contracts Lawyer to support high-volume clien...
Location
Location
United States , Houston
Salary
Salary:
104500.00 USD / Year
axiomlaw.com Logo
Axiom Law
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • JD or equivalent, with active bar membership in good standing
  • 2–5 years of post-qualification experience, ideally in-house or in a commercial-focused practice
  • Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating core commercial contracts
  • Ability to manage high-volume workloads efficiently while maintaining strong attention to detail
  • Strong communication, organizational, and stakeholder-management skills
  • Comfortable working remotely or in hybrid environments
  • Experience with CLM system implementation or optimization
  • Exposure to international contracts or Japanese-facing clients
  • Experience working with cross-functional and multinational teams
  • Comfort operating as a generalist across multiple contract types and industries
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Draft, review, and negotiate a high volume of commercial agreements, including NDAs, MSAs, distribution agreements, supply and procurement agreements, and services agreements
  • Support supply chain and manufacturing-focused contracts, including vendor, supplier, and operations-related agreements
  • Provide practical, business-oriented legal guidance on contract terms, risk allocation, and negotiation strategy
  • Assist clients with large commercial contracting initiatives, including contract standardization and remediation projects
  • Support contract lifecycle management (CLM) efforts, including implementation, optimization, and ongoing contract operations
  • Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders (procurement, operations, finance, and compliance) to align contracts with business objectives
  • Contribute to contract playbooks, templates, and process improvements to support scalable contracting operations
  • Support or interface with international teams or international counterparties, as needed
What we offer
What we offer
  • health, dental, and vision insurance
  • paid holidays and PTO
  • flexible work arrangements
  • professional development opportunities and tools
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Junior Commercial Contracts Lawyer - Supply Chain

Join Our Team as an Attorney at Axiom. We are seeking a Junior Commercial Contra...
Location
Location
United States , New York
Salary
Salary:
104500.00 USD / Year
axiomlaw.com Logo
Axiom Law
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • JD or equivalent, with active bar membership in good standing
  • 2–5 years of post-qualification experience, ideally in-house or in a commercial-focused practice
  • Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating core commercial contracts
  • Ability to manage high-volume workloads efficiently while maintaining strong attention to detail
  • Strong communication, organizational, and stakeholder-management skills
  • Comfortable working remotely or in hybrid environments
  • Experience with CLM system implementation or optimization
  • Exposure to international contracts or Japanese-facing clients
  • Experience working with cross-functional and multinational teams
  • Comfort operating as a generalist across multiple contract types and industries
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Draft, review, and negotiate a high volume of commercial agreements, including NDAs, MSAs, distribution agreements, supply and procurement agreements, and services agreements
  • Support supply chain and manufacturing-focused contracts, including vendor, supplier, and operations-related agreements
  • Provide practical, business-oriented legal guidance on contract terms, risk allocation, and negotiation strategy
  • Assist clients with large commercial contracting initiatives, including contract standardization and remediation projects
  • Support contract lifecycle management (CLM) efforts, including implementation, optimization, and ongoing contract operations
  • Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders (procurement, operations, finance, and compliance) to align contracts with business objectives
  • Contribute to contract playbooks, templates, and process improvements to support scalable contracting operations
  • Support or interface with international teams or international counterparties, as needed
What we offer
What we offer
  • health, dental, and vision insurance
  • paid holidays and PTO
  • flexible work arrangements
  • professional development opportunities and tools
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Mid Level Commercial Contracts Lawyer - Supply Chain

We are seeking a Mid Level Commercial Contracts Lawyer to support high-volume cl...
Location
Location
United States , New York
Salary
Salary:
104500.00 USD / Year
axiomlaw.com Logo
Axiom Law
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • JD or equivalent, with active bar membership in good standing
  • 5-14 years of post-qualification experience, ideally in-house or in a commercial-focused practice
  • Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating core commercial contracts
  • Ability to manage high-volume workloads efficiently while maintaining strong attention to detail
  • Strong communication, organizational, and stakeholder-management skills
  • Comfortable working remotely or in hybrid environments
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Draft, review, and negotiate a high volume of commercial agreements, including NDAs, MSAs, distribution agreements, supply and procurement agreements, and services agreements
  • Support supply chain and manufacturing-focused contracts, including vendor, supplier, and operations-related agreements
  • Provide practical, business-oriented legal guidance on contract terms, risk allocation, and negotiation strategy
  • Assist clients with large commercial contracting initiatives, including contract standardization and remediation projects
  • Support contract lifecycle management (CLM) efforts, including implementation, optimization, and ongoing contract operations
  • Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders (procurement, operations, finance, and compliance) to align contracts with business objectives
  • Contribute to contract playbooks, templates, and process improvements to support scalable contracting operations
  • Support or interface with international teams or international counterparties, as needed
What we offer
What we offer
  • health, dental, and vision insurance
  • paid holidays and PTO
  • flexible work arrangements
  • professional development opportunities and tools
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Junior Commercial Contracts Lawyer - Supply Chain

Join Our Team as an Attorney at Axiom. We are seeking a Junior Commercial Contra...
Location
Location
United States , Dallas
Salary
Salary:
104500.00 USD / Year
axiomlaw.com Logo
Axiom Law
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • JD or equivalent, with active bar membership in good standing
  • 2–5 years of post-qualification experience, ideally in-house or in a commercial-focused practice
  • Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating core commercial contracts
  • Ability to manage high-volume workloads efficiently while maintaining strong attention to detail
  • Strong communication, organizational, and stakeholder-management skills
  • Comfortable working remotely or in hybrid environments
  • Experience with CLM system implementation or optimization
  • Exposure to international contracts or Japanese-facing clients
  • Experience working with cross-functional and multinational teams
  • Comfort operating as a generalist across multiple contract types and industries
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Draft, review, and negotiate a high volume of commercial agreements, including NDAs, MSAs, distribution agreements, supply and procurement agreements, and services agreements
  • Support supply chain and manufacturing-focused contracts, including vendor, supplier, and operations-related agreements
  • Provide practical, business-oriented legal guidance on contract terms, risk allocation, and negotiation strategy
  • Assist clients with large commercial contracting initiatives, including contract standardization and remediation projects
  • Support contract lifecycle management (CLM) efforts, including implementation, optimization, and ongoing contract operations
  • Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders (procurement, operations, finance, and compliance) to align contracts with business objectives
  • Contribute to contract playbooks, templates, and process improvements to support scalable contracting operations
  • Support or interface with international teams or international counterparties, as needed
What we offer
What we offer
  • health, dental, and vision insurance
  • paid holidays and PTO
  • flexible work arrangements
  • professional development opportunities and tools
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Mid Level Commercial Contracts Lawyer - Supply Chain

Join Our Team as an Attorney at Axiom. We are seeking a Mid Level Commercial Con...
Location
Location
United States , Atlanta
Salary
Salary:
104500.00 USD / Year
axiomlaw.com Logo
Axiom Law
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • JD or equivalent, with active bar membership in good standing
  • 5-14 years of post-qualification experience, ideally in-house or in a commercial-focused practice
  • Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating core commercial contracts
  • Ability to manage high-volume workloads efficiently while maintaining strong attention to detail
  • Strong communication, organizational, and stakeholder-management skills
  • Comfortable working remotely or in hybrid environments
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Draft, review, and negotiate a high volume of commercial agreements, including NDAs, MSAs, distribution agreements, supply and procurement agreements, and services agreements
  • Support supply chain and manufacturing-focused contracts, including vendor, supplier, and operations-related agreements
  • Provide practical, business-oriented legal guidance on contract terms, risk allocation, and negotiation strategy
  • Assist clients with large commercial contracting initiatives, including contract standardization and remediation projects
  • Support contract lifecycle management (CLM) efforts, including implementation, optimization, and ongoing contract operations
  • Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders (procurement, operations, finance, and compliance) to align contracts with business objectives
  • Contribute to contract playbooks, templates, and process improvements to support scalable contracting operations
  • Support or interface with international teams or international counterparties, as needed
What we offer
What we offer
  • health, dental, and vision insurance
  • paid holidays and PTO
  • flexible work arrangements
  • professional development opportunities and tools
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right