Location: Flexible Office Location, outside of London
Role: Associate to Senior Associate, Procurement
The Team
Our growing procurement team work on a wide range of procurement
projects, both across the UK and internationally. They work with
various clients across the public sector including defence and
education. The friendly and busy team is looking for an experienced
associate to join them and support with the continuing growth of the
procurement practice within the firm.
The Role
This exciting and unique role will predominantly involve acting for
authorities and bidders on public procurement projects in the UK (both
contentious and non-contentious work) and non-regulated public
clients. It will also include acting for international clients;
designing procurement projects in line with global best practice and
advising on international supply chain compliance.
This role also offers the successful post holder flexibility in
working pattern and office location within the UK, as well as the
prospect of working with major clients across the a wide range of
sectors, on a variety of contentious and non-contentious work.
In addition, the role provides opportunity to access an exceptional
range of personal and professional development opportunities within
Clyde & Co, including our legal delivery academy, in-house talent
programmes and the Global Associate Programme, which provides the
opportunity to spend time working from our international offices.
Essential Skills & Experience
Solid grasp of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the
Concession Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Utilities Contracts
Regulations 2016.
Awareness of Procurement Act 2023 reforms, PPNs and key
procurement case law.
Experience of the Subsidy Control Act 2022, the Defence and
Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 and the Defence Reform
Act 2014 would benefit the candidate however is not essential.
A genuine team player who can integrate into a busy, supportive,
and friendly national team.
Ability to work autonomously with support from the wider team when needed.
Ability to build strong client relationship and carry out business
development activities, providing input into the team strategy and finances.
The Firm
Clyde & Co is a leading global law firm, specialising in the
sectors that underpin global trade and commercial activity, namely:
insurance, transport, construction, energy, trade and commodities. It
is globally integrated, offering a comprehensive range of contentious
and non-contentious legal services and commercially-minded legal
advice to businesses operating across the world. Clyde & Co is
committed to operating in a responsible way. This means progressing
towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity
of its communities and clients, using its legal skills to support its
communities through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable
partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment. The
firm has 480 partners, 2400 lawyers, 3200 legal professionals and 5000
people overall in over 60 offices and associated offices worldwide.
Our Values
Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite
us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for our clients and
our firm. We:
Work as one
We are a globally connected team of talented people
who act with a firm-first mentality to achieve success
Excel with clients
We aim high and challenge ourselves to deliver
unique excellence for our clients, keeping them at the centre of
everything we do
Celebrate difference
We help each other to be at our best and believe our
differences result in greater achievement
Act boldly We
seek new opportunities, take action and learn as we go, recognising
that curiosity drives our development and contributes to growth
Role Competency Requirements
Clyde & Co is committed to providing extensive, personal and
professional development opportunities for our people enabling them to
be highly effective in their current role as well as assisting them to
fulfil their career aspirations.
The competencies are used to inform all aspects of career
development. They vary across levels and different business areas and
fall under the following areas:
Technical Excellence
Technical legal expertise: the knowledge of the law and ability to
apply it
Research: the ability to conduct research effectively and apply it commercially
Managing legal processes: the ability to ensure all legal processes
are followed efficiently and effectively
People and Team
Guiding individual performance and development: develops the skills
of self and others
Teamwork and collaboration: working cooperatively and effectively
with others
Leadership: creating high performing teams
Client Relationships and Business Development
Building business relationships: establishing, maintaining and using
relationships to create and develop business opportunities
Commercial thinking: understanding the commercial drivers
Cross-selling and business development
Finance and Practice Management
Finance management and understanding of the business
Project management: ensuring projects are delivered
Knowledge sharing
Personal Effectiveness
Communication
Clarity of thinking
Personal contribution
This is the job description as constituted at present; however
the Firm reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance
with the changing needs of the business.
