Location: Working on a hybrid-remote basis from any of our offices;

Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire

Shefford, Bedfordshire

Northampton, Northamptonshire

Contract Type: Full Time (37 Hours), Permanent

Salary Range: £44,290 – £50,240 DOE

OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

To provide a range of public sector and not for profit clients with high quality professional, proactive and innovative legal service predominantly regarding commercial, contracts, procurement, trading and corporate law and other areas of legal practice where necessary.

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• To act as a legal advisor to client organisations in relation to commercial, contracts, procurement, trading and corporate law to ensure compliance with statutory duties, obligations and to protect the best legal interests of the client organisations to the highest standard.
• Preparing, negotiating and advising on all aspects relating to legal projects involving multiple agencies and client interests, including the third sector and charitable organisations.
• Act as a source of legal and procedural advice and support to any of the client Committees and or Directorates to ensure that a strong corporate governance culture is achieved and when necessary to cover the absence of colleagues.
• Conduct and manage a wide-ranging caseload of both straightforward and complex legal and advice work.

For a copy of the Full Job Description. please click here.

Pathfinder Legal Benefits

• Local Government Pensions Scheme – considered to be one of the best employer contribution rates.
• Flexible working arrangements – we offer flexible hours and hybrid working which allows for remote working but we also require regular office attendance with the aim to give everyone a balanced work/life ratio.
• Family Friendly policies including excellent Maternity, Paternity and Adoption entitlements.
• An exceptional Employee Assistance Program which helps supports employees with workplace changes as well as other work, family and personal issues.
• Cycle To Work scheme.
• A generous minimum annual leave entitlement of 25 days, rising on 5 and 10 years service, plus public holidays. With the option to purchase more annual leave.

To apply for this position please send your CV and a covering letter explaining how you meet the Person Specification to recruitment@pathfinderlegal.co.uk. When applying, please quote reference ‘COM-021’.

Closing date for applications: Monday 15th September 2025 @ midday

Number of vacancies for the role: 1

PLEASE NOTE: we will only accept applications where a supporting covering letter showing how you meet the person specification and a CV is submitted.