Employee Specification A2b

Employee Specification A2b POST REF PRLS1002 POST TITLE Principal Solicitor : Commercial and Procurement HOURS PER WEEK__37 hours per week______

ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE HOW MEASURED

To be a qualified solicitor/barrister 1. Experience gained in the By application form and interview EXPERIENCE with at least 3 years post employment of a local authority and references* qualification experience, two legal section. years of which is in the conduct of 2. Experience of advising on commercial and procurement State Aid and local authority related legal work gained in the charging powers. employment of a local authority or 3. Experience in the management specialist firm of private sector of legal staff solicitors.

To be a qualified Certificate production at interview EDUCATION, TRAINING AND Solicitor/Barrister. QUALIFICATIONS

To be capable of drafting SKILLS AND Such experience gained in the As above* complex legal documents, KNOWLEDGE employment of a local including commercial contracts authority. and agreements; committee and cabinet reports; conducting negotiations; providing advice to officers and members; and undertake relevant litigation both in person and with Counsel in both civil and criminal Courts, or Tribunals or Inquiries at all levels and without supervision

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ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE HOW MEASURED PERSONAL QUALITIES 1. A high level of organisational As above* competence and communication skills

2. The ability to work accurately under pressure in achieving the Council’s required outcome WORKING ARRANGEMENTS Ability to attend locations outside Ability to drive As above* of normal place of work without assistance

THE POST IS SUBJECT TO:

DISCLOSURE OF CONVICTIONS UNDER THE REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS (EXEMPTION) ACT 1975. YES  NO  THE LEVEL OF DISCLOSURE FOR THIS POST IS:  BASIC DISCLOSURE - convictions not spent  STANDARD DISCLOSURE - for posts with children, young people, elderly, sick or disabled, administration of the law  ENHANCED DISCLOSURE - standard disclosure plus regular care, training, supervising young people

IS THE POST POLITICALLY RESTRICTED? YES  NO 

Completed by ______Signature ______Date ______

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