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An opportunity to join a government body who invest and support creativity and culture across England. A new role has arisen in the legal team for a Lawyer on a 12-month fixed term contract, to advise on or commission external legal advice on a range of transactional matters including grants, capital projects, securities and property.As the Lawyer for Capital Projects and Property, you will work as part of a small legal team, working closely with the Director of Legal Services as well as liaising with external firms and other fund distributing bodies. You will coordinate and manage the preparation, execution, recording, reporting and filing of legal documents, including deeds as well as drafting and negotiating documents and materials, reflecting best practice and value for money.To be considered for the role, you will be qualified and registered as a Solicitor in England & Wales or hold equivalent qualification as a lawyer in a comparable jurisdiction, preferably with at least 3 years post qualification experience working in private practice or in-house in a medium/ large sized organisation. Experience of property is essential for this role as is excellent attention to detail and good drafting and negotiation skills. Training in grants, capital projects, securities is highly desirable for this role, as is experience of contracts and subsidy control.On offer is a salary between £48,000-£58,000 dependent on PQE. This is a full time (35 hours a week) role for 12 months and offers hybrid working, with several days a week in the office (Birmingham). Candidates should expect a varied and interesting workload as well as the opportunity to undertake further training and development. Interested candidates should be available at short notice.Please contact Louise Fussell at to find out more.Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role. At LAW Absolute we endeavour to respond to all applications within 48 hours. However due to the volume of applications we receive we may not be able to respond to every candidate individually. If you have not heard from us within a 48 hour timeframe your application has not been successful and your details have not been retained. LAW Absolute acts as an employment business for temporary recruitment and as an employment agency for fixed term contract and permanent recruitment.