Contracts Lawyer
| Posting date: | 18 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £65 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 January 2026 |
| Location: | Rochdale, North West, OL10 2DY |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LTD |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | MP220080CT1757-000A A418 / 1-18122025 |
Summary
Contracts Lawyer needed in Rochdale, £65ph PAYE - Reference: 000A A418 / 1
Preparation of various types of agreements including construction, ICT, Adult Social Care, housing works of various kinds, NDAs, collaboration, management, grant, SLAs. (Adult Social Care and Strategic Housing/Development are our biggest client.)
Liaise with the external procurement team and work within/advise clients on process and constitutional requirements (eg delegations and authority).
to be legal lead on projects with a contracts/commercial slant or property overlap (which require close working with property colleagues). Giving advice on and overseeing project actions and direction, taking forward contracts/commercial elements.
giving general advice on agreements and contractual relationships, novation, non-performance/overperformance etc.
This is a Full time role on a temporary contract basis.
If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to katie@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.
Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared.
Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.
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