Team Senior Lawyer - Contracts in Stafford

Team Senior Lawyer – Contracts

Employment type: Full‑time

Location: Staffordshire County Council, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

We are looking for an experienced senior lawyer to lead our Contracts and Procurement team. This is an exciting opportunity to grow and develop the team while helping to shape its future direction. You will oversee the delivery of legal services within the team and provide complex legal and procurement advice across all Council departments.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop the existing Contracts and Procurement team to ensure high performance and professional growth.
• Provide complex legal and procurement advice to clients on a variety of matters relating to all Directorates of the Council.
• Review, draft and advise on a variety of complex agreements, including frameworks, services contracts, ICT contracts, social care contracts, collaboration agreements, Section 75 agreements and various central and local government grant funding arrangements and loan agreements, including Subsidy Control considerations.

Ideal Candidate

• Qualified Chartered Legal Executive (with practice/advocacy rights), Solicitor or Barrister with proven experience in Contracts and Procurement and the ability to lead a team.
• Significant experience in a legal environment, with the ability to manage complex casework.
• Strong leadership qualities to mentor, supervise and manage team members, ensuring high performance and professional growth.
• Excellent communication skills, able to engage clearly and confidently across verbal, written and digital platforms.
• Ability to draft complex legal documents and provide accurate, high‑quality advice.

Benefits

• Pension scheme with up to 29.6% employer contribution.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• 28 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional leave.

Contact

If you are unsure if your skills and experience are suitable for this role or require additional information, please contact Imran Razaq, Deputy Legal Services Manager, on 01785 854186 or imran.razaq@staffordshire.gov.uk.

Interviews will be held: week commencing 2 February 2026.

Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and a Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities.