Commercial and Public Procurement Solicitor (NQ-5)- Newcastle

DAC Beachcroft is looking to appoint a commercial and public procurement solicitor between NQ and 5yr PQE level to join our highly successful, award winning team in our Newcastle office. We have a thriving public sector client base, particularly in healthcare, infrastructure & projects, technology and central government contracts. We also have a growing private sector client base which provides a range of works and services to the public sector. We have high ambitions for the team and are looking for candidates who would like to help us realise these.

We regularly work on excellent quality, high profile, cutting edge projects and procurements that attract media attention. The ideal candidate will be able to assist with realisation of our business plan focusing on delivery of prompt, first class services to the public and private sector clients of the firm.

Collaborative working across our national offices is at the heart of what we do and, working with some of the highest ranked lawyers in the sector, there are constant opportunities for development and growth..

This opportunity is for an ambitious commercial and procurement lawyer, ideally with expertise in negotiating and drafting a broad array of contractual arrangements . Knowledge of or a keen interest in health and other public sector contracting is important to us. Knowledge of and experience with advising on public procurement law and/or subsidy control law (or a willingness to develop experience and expertise in either or both of these areas) would also be an advantage; though training in this will be provided as part of the role.

Role Responsibility

Working with other lawyers on major projects, encompassing the full range of commercial and procurement work within the team (with an appropriate level of support and supervision) alongside contributing to business development initiatives. Your main role will be advising on the right structure and processes for public procurements under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Procurement Act 2023 and the Provider Selection Regulations 2023, drafting procurement documents, drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, project management, and providing risk advice that is commercial and solutions based.

Work that you may be involved in includes:

• Progressing, drafting and negotiating a diverse workload of commercial contracting matters of varying complexity and scale in a variety of sectors including health, central government, local government and utilities


• Undertaking, preparing and managing contracts and other key documents relating to the procurement of large scale projects that fall within the scope of procurement law


• Advising on commercial joint ventures and other types of PPPs


• Advising on technical aspects of procurement litigation matters as appropriate to support litigation colleagues.


• General advice on contractual and commercial matters for a range of public sector clients and private sector clients who help to deliver public services.


The role includes the following responsibilities:

• Managing your own matters, time and relationships and being a team player at all times


• Actively identifying and exploiting business development opportunities and marketing activity for team clients and your own contacts


• Initiating and participating in marketing / network activities in order to maintain and develop work from existing clients and potential clients


• Creating content for, and presenting and assisting in client and other external seminars and training opportunities, leading and taking part in pitches and leading and contributing positively to business development


• Maintaining and developing technical knowledge through attending training sessions, reading appropriate publications and exceeding Law Society CPD requirements


• Leading and contributing to technical and sector knowledge within the team and firm


• Supporting the effective running of the team e.g. contributing to team meetings, reviewing advice, reports and documents of more junior fee earners and providing guidance and feedback, assisting with the allocation of work


• Providing support for colleagues where appropriate e.g. progressing matters in colleagues' absence, supporting CRM activities


• Continually monitoring and taking responsibility for own financial performance and demonstrating proactive financial management; attention to billing regimes, credit control, debt collection, accounting procedures and client service level agreements


• Handling confidential data in line with the firm's data security protocols.
  
  We are a leading international legal business with over 2,900 colleagues and a diverse range of capabilities. We have 11 offices in the UK as well as offices in Dublin, Madrid, Paris, Milan, Rome, Singapore, Argentina Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Miami. We also have associations/alliances with firms in Malaysia, Brazil, Peru, Central America, the USA, Australia and Germany.


We are a broad-based commercial firm with a strong heritage in insurance, health and real estate. This is complemented by a fast-growing Business Advisory capability. We represent a wide range of clients, ranging from household names to government departments and NHS bodies. We act for all of the UK's top-ten insurers, we are market leaders in the provision of strategic, commercial and regulatory advice to providers and commissioners in the health sector, and in real estate we advise all of the UK's top-12 housebuilders.

Our vision is to be leading business advisers, recognised for our insight and our outstanding commitment to clients, and for being the place where talented people want to work. For further details on our work and our culture, please visit www.dacbeachcroft.com.

Application Details

At DAC Beachcroft, we don't just accept your differences we celebrate them. From bespoke solutions for our clients, to treating you like an individual. Our strength comes from your diverse ideas and bringing the whole you to work. So if you're good at what you do, come as you are. We welcome direct applications and are happy to talk flexible working.

We also want you to be at your very best. Please feel free to let us know of any changes we can make at any point in the recruitment process that will help support your application. If this opportunity sounds of interest to you, please make an application and submit your CV. Your application will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence.