Client Local Authority in NewhamJob TitleSenior Lawyer (Contracts and Procurement)Pay Rate 50- 60 an hour UMBRELLAHours36 Hours a week(Mon-Fri) 9AM-5PMDuration Initial 3 month ContractLocation Hybrid working-will be office based in Newham DocksideDescription Job Purpose:To support the Principal Lawyer and Legal Services management team in the provision of strategic, high level legal advice to the Councils, Members and Officers, and support the provision of legal solutions in Contracts and Procurement and related areas to enable the Councils to progress with corporate goals.To lead and manage a team in a shared back office support service. The team will include lawyers, legal officers and support staff, and the Senior Lawyer will support the Team Leader in the delivery of a portfolio of high quality, solution focused legal work in more than one discipline and across multiple sites, to customers in different organisations.To support the Principal Lawyer in meeting the strategic aims of the Legal Services department.To build positive relationships with customers, assisting the Principal Lawyer in the role as relationship manager, and developing and marketing new and innovative solutionsTo support the Principal Lawyer in developing ways of maximising and improving income generation and ,identifying savingsSpecific Responsibilities:To pick up casework arising in their respective teams during peak times or where additional resources are required to meet demand, and if requested to ..... full job details .....