Contracts SolicitorOxfordshirePAYE: £48.00 per hour Remote occasional onsite attendance Ongoing contractAbout the Role Deliver high quality legal advice and services to Directorates and Corporate Services including, where appropriate, drafting and reviewing contractual documents (including construction contracts) and legal agreements, to ensure that policy is formulated, and operational decisions are taken on a sound legal basis.Areas of advice to include, but are not limited to:General contractual issues (such as early termination, interpretation of clauses)Specific Council issues (such as the application of the Council s Contract Procedure Rules)Procurement lawTendering process and documentation (both pre-process and process problem-solving)Grant Funding Agreements and subsidy controlThird party contract documentationUndertake negotiations to protect and further the objectives of the Council, and, where necessary, undertake litigation and advocacy in the courts, tribunals, Statutory appeals and inquiries.Participate in project teams to ensure the achievement of the Council s objectives and the delivery of high-quality legal advice and services to client Services, Departments and, where appropriate, contractors.Identify, research and anticipate the effects on service provision of new developments in the law to ensure that clients can adopt best practice in the delivery of timely and responsive services.Provide legal and procedural advice to Members and training to Members ..... full job details .....