Procurement and Contracts Team Leader


Company:	St Albans Council
Salary:	£50,998 - £55,224
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	St Albans, AL1 3JE
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 2 days remote
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	9 Jul 2026
Closing date:	8 Aug 2026

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Summary

£50,998 to £55,224 inclusive annual salary + Market Supplement (up to £5k depending on experience) + Local Government Pension Scheme (Pay Award Pending)

Permanent, full-time (37 hours pw)

Flexible working options (including hybrid)

Job Ref: P2495

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Procurement & Contracts Solicitor in the Legal Shared Service Procurement and Contracts Team. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated legal professional who enjoys combining leadership, collaboration and technical expertise to make a genuine difference within local government.

This pivotal role will predominantly:

Lead, inspire, support, develop and manage the Procurement and Contracts Team, while contributing to the ongoing success and improvement of the Legal Shared Service.

Ensure the delivery of proactive, robust, high quality professional and specialist legal advice on procurement and contractual legal matters, identifying risks and delivering practical, commercially aware solutions

Ensure client requirements are met within legal constraints.

In addition, the postholder will support the achievement of the Council’s corporate plan, projects and aims and ensure the delivery of high-quality customer service from the in-house team, external solicitors and from counsel.

Key Responsibilities

Lead, support develop and manage the Procurement and Contracts team and contribute to the development of the Legal Shared Service, generally.

Lead on complex legal matters, identifying potential areas of risk and liability and advising on solution focused strategies.

Ensure Legal Shared Services provides proactive, pragmatic, robust and solution focused advice and a support service to all clients (internal and external).

Research, analyse, investigate and provide legal advice to councillors and to officers on any matter within the functions of the Council.

Attend Member and Officer meetings as required, including meetings of the Council, Cabinet and Committees to ensure that decisions are lawful.

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