Queen Square Recruitment Ltd
City, Manchester
Legal Officer North of England (Hybrid/Flexible with regular travel to a Manchester office) Permanent Full-time Competitive + Excellent Benefits About the Opportunity We are recruiting on behalf of a respected public-sector organisation seeking a proactive and commercially minded Legal Officer to join its Legal & Governance team. This is an excellent opportunity for a legal professional who enjoys working across a broad range of legal, governance, procurement and compliance matters within a collaborative and purpose-driven environment. You'll play a key role in ensuring legal and governance processes operate efficiently while providing practical advice to internal stakeholders. The position offers varied work, exposure to high-profile projects, and the opportunity to contribute to strategic organisational initiatives while developing your expertise across multiple legal disciplines. The Role Working closely with senior legal colleagues, you will provide high-quality legal and administrative support across a diverse portfolio of work including commercial contracts, procurement, governance, information law and compliance. You will also act as the organisation's designated Information Officer, supporting compliance with UK GDPR, Freedom of Information legislation and wider records management obligations. Key Responsibilities Provide practical legal advice across commercial contracts, procurement, governance and information law. Draft, review and manage a wide range of legal documentation, contracts and correspondence. Support procurement activities, including tender documentation, contract administration and supplier engagement. Maintain legal registers, document management systems and governance records. Coordinate Board, Committee and governance meetings, including agendas, papers and action tracking. Lead the administration of Freedom of Information (FOI) and Data Protection requests and support GDPR compliance. Develop and maintain effective records management and document control processes. Monitor contract milestones, obligations and key dates to ensure timely action. Support policy development, process improvements and continuous service enhancement. Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners, providing responsive and practical legal guidance. About You We're looking for an organised and motivated legal professional who enjoys working across a varied workload and delivering high-quality support in a professional environment. You'll have: A Law degree, CILEX qualification, Paralegal qualification or equivalent legal experience. Experience working within a legal, governance or public-sector environment. Knowledge of commercial contracts, procurement, governance, data protection and information law. Experience supporting procurement or contract administration activities. Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Experience maintaining legal records, document management systems and confidential information. Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities. Strong Microsoft Office and document management system skills. A collaborative approach with the confidence to work effectively with stakeholders at all levels. Desirable Experience Experience within local government, transport, infrastructure or another regulated public-sector environment would be advantageous, together with familiarity with: Public law and administrative law Commercial and contract law Public procurement UK GDPR and Freedom of Information legislation Governance and committee administration Continuous improvement and process optimisation If you're looking to broaden your legal experience within a collaborative organisation where your work will have a meaningful impact, we'd love to hear from you.
Legal Officer North of England (Hybrid/Flexible with regular travel to a Manchester office) Permanent Full-time Competitive + Excellent Benefits About the Opportunity We are recruiting on behalf of a respected public-sector organisation seeking a proactive and commercially minded Legal Officer to join its Legal & Governance team. This is an excellent opportunity for a legal professional who enjoys working across a broad range of legal, governance, procurement and compliance matters within a collaborative and purpose-driven environment. You'll play a key role in ensuring legal and governance processes operate efficiently while providing practical advice to internal stakeholders. The position offers varied work, exposure to high-profile projects, and the opportunity to contribute to strategic organisational initiatives while developing your expertise across multiple legal disciplines. The Role Working closely with senior legal colleagues, you will provide high-quality legal and administrative support across a diverse portfolio of work including commercial contracts, procurement, governance, information law and compliance. You will also act as the organisation's designated Information Officer, supporting compliance with UK GDPR, Freedom of Information legislation and wider records management obligations. Key Responsibilities Provide practical legal advice across commercial contracts, procurement, governance and information law. Draft, review and manage a wide range of legal documentation, contracts and correspondence. Support procurement activities, including tender documentation, contract administration and supplier engagement. Maintain legal registers, document management systems and governance records. Coordinate Board, Committee and governance meetings, including agendas, papers and action tracking. Lead the administration of Freedom of Information (FOI) and Data Protection requests and support GDPR compliance. Develop and maintain effective records management and document control processes. Monitor contract milestones, obligations and key dates to ensure timely action. Support policy development, process improvements and continuous service enhancement. Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners, providing responsive and practical legal guidance. About You We're looking for an organised and motivated legal professional who enjoys working across a varied workload and delivering high-quality support in a professional environment. You'll have: A Law degree, CILEX qualification, Paralegal qualification or equivalent legal experience. Experience working within a legal, governance or public-sector environment. Knowledge of commercial contracts, procurement, governance, data protection and information law. Experience supporting procurement or contract administration activities. Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Experience maintaining legal records, document management systems and confidential information. Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities. Strong Microsoft Office and document management system skills. A collaborative approach with the confidence to work effectively with stakeholders at all levels. Desirable Experience Experience within local government, transport, infrastructure or another regulated public-sector environment would be advantageous, together with familiarity with: Public law and administrative law Commercial and contract law Public procurement UK GDPR and Freedom of Information legislation Governance and committee administration Continuous improvement and process optimisation If you're looking to broaden your legal experience within a collaborative organisation where your work will have a meaningful impact, we'd love to hear from you.
Queen Square Recruitment Ltd
Senior Active Directory Engineer Location: London - Hybrid - 4 days per week onsite Start Date: ASAP Contract Rate: 460 per day inside IR35 Working Pattern: Night shift depending on the change scheduled Duration: 6 months initially Role Overview Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Active Directory Engineer to support a large-scale Active Directory transformation programme. This is a hands-on contract role requiring strong technical expertise across Active Directory architecture, security, tiering, and remediation within a complex enterprise environment. Key Responsibilities Review Active Directory tiering policies and implementation progress. Finalise outstanding tiering activities and validate business and application ownership. Assess cross-tier dependencies, risks, and security alignment. Review and remediate service accounts and scheduled tasks. Implement changes to Active Directory objects, groups, and user configurations. Validate functionality and access following change implementation. Conduct gap analysis between the current environment and target state. Produce technical documentation, remediation plans, and implementation activities. Skills & Experience Essential Extensive hands-on Microsoft Active Directory experience. Strong knowledge of AD architecture, including forests, domains, trusts, sites, replication, authentication, and authorisation. Experience designing and implementing enterprise Active Directory environments. Proven expertise in AD Tiering (Tier 0, Tier 1, Tier 2), privileged access segregation, and administrative role separation. Strong understanding of Organisational Units (OUs), Group Policy, delegation models, and administrative boundaries. Experience reviewing permissions, delegated administration, service accounts, and scheduled tasks. Ability to perform structured gap analysis and provide clear technical recommendations. Strong communication skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders. Desirable Experience with Active Roles, PAM/PIM, or identity governance tools. Knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID and on-premises AD synchronisation. Experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, Kanban, and BMC Remedy. Ability to produce implementation-ready designs, runbooks, and remediation plans. Understanding of the business and application impact of Active Directory changes. If you have the relevant skills and experience, please do apply promptly to be considered.
Senior Active Directory Engineer Location: London - Hybrid - 4 days per week onsite Start Date: ASAP Contract Rate: 460 per day inside IR35 Working Pattern: Night shift depending on the change scheduled Duration: 6 months initially Role Overview Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Active Directory Engineer to support a large-scale Active Directory transformation programme. This is a hands-on contract role requiring strong technical expertise across Active Directory architecture, security, tiering, and remediation within a complex enterprise environment. Key Responsibilities Review Active Directory tiering policies and implementation progress. Finalise outstanding tiering activities and validate business and application ownership. Assess cross-tier dependencies, risks, and security alignment. Review and remediate service accounts and scheduled tasks. Implement changes to Active Directory objects, groups, and user configurations. Validate functionality and access following change implementation. Conduct gap analysis between the current environment and target state. Produce technical documentation, remediation plans, and implementation activities. Skills & Experience Essential Extensive hands-on Microsoft Active Directory experience. Strong knowledge of AD architecture, including forests, domains, trusts, sites, replication, authentication, and authorisation. Experience designing and implementing enterprise Active Directory environments. Proven expertise in AD Tiering (Tier 0, Tier 1, Tier 2), privileged access segregation, and administrative role separation. Strong understanding of Organisational Units (OUs), Group Policy, delegation models, and administrative boundaries. Experience reviewing permissions, delegated administration, service accounts, and scheduled tasks. Ability to perform structured gap analysis and provide clear technical recommendations. Strong communication skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders. Desirable Experience with Active Roles, PAM/PIM, or identity governance tools. Knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID and on-premises AD synchronisation. Experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, Kanban, and BMC Remedy. Ability to produce implementation-ready designs, runbooks, and remediation plans. Understanding of the business and application impact of Active Directory changes. If you have the relevant skills and experience, please do apply promptly to be considered.
Queen Square Recruitment Ltd
Wokingham, Berkshire
Location: Wokingham, preference for 5 days per week onsite, flexibility for 3 days per week may be considered Start Day: ASAP Contract Rate: 500 per day inside IR35 Duration: 6 months initially Role Overview Our client is seeking an experienced Full-Stack Developer with expertise in Azure, .NET Core, C#, React, and Azure DevOps to join a growing technology team. Working closely with architects, DevOps engineers, and developers, you will be responsible for developing, deploying, maintaining, and supporting scalable cloud-based applications on Microsoft Azure, with a focus on automation, reliability, performance optimisation, and large-scale data processing. Key Responsibilities Develop, deploy, and maintain applications using .NET Core, C#, Entity Framework, React, and Azure. Build and support scalable cloud solutions using AKS, App Services, Azure SQL, Azure Storage, Azure AD, Key Vault, Application Gateway, Container Registry, Application Insights, and Log Analytics. Develop and integrate REST APIs and third-party services. Implement and support Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and deployments. Write unit tests and contribute to high-quality, maintainable code. Monitor application performance, troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement fixes. Optimise SQL queries and application performance. Document technical decisions and application workflows. Support live production environments and ongoing platform improvements. Skills & Experience Essential 6-8 years' software development experience. Strong experience with Azure, .NET Core, C#, Entity Framework, React, REST APIs, SQL, AKS, App Services, Azure SQL Database, Azure Blob Storage, Azure AD, and Azure DevOps. Experience with CI/CD, application monitoring, and production support. Knowledge of authentication and security technologies including SAML, OAuth, OIDC, MFA, and RBAC. Strong SQL and database optimisation skills. Excellent problem-solving and communication skills. Desirable Experience with Azure infrastructure, security, monitoring, containers, and identity services. Knowledge of Azure AD B2C, PowerShell, Git, ARM Templates, Bicep, Terraform, JIRA, Confluence, and ServiceNow. Experience with SQL and NoSQL environments. Familiarity with GRIB, NETCDF, Parquet, and JSON data formats. Azure Developer certification. If you have the relevant skills and experience, please do apply promptly to be considered.
Location: Wokingham, preference for 5 days per week onsite, flexibility for 3 days per week may be considered Start Day: ASAP Contract Rate: 500 per day inside IR35 Duration: 6 months initially Role Overview Our client is seeking an experienced Full-Stack Developer with expertise in Azure, .NET Core, C#, React, and Azure DevOps to join a growing technology team. Working closely with architects, DevOps engineers, and developers, you will be responsible for developing, deploying, maintaining, and supporting scalable cloud-based applications on Microsoft Azure, with a focus on automation, reliability, performance optimisation, and large-scale data processing. Key Responsibilities Develop, deploy, and maintain applications using .NET Core, C#, Entity Framework, React, and Azure. Build and support scalable cloud solutions using AKS, App Services, Azure SQL, Azure Storage, Azure AD, Key Vault, Application Gateway, Container Registry, Application Insights, and Log Analytics. Develop and integrate REST APIs and third-party services. Implement and support Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and deployments. Write unit tests and contribute to high-quality, maintainable code. Monitor application performance, troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement fixes. Optimise SQL queries and application performance. Document technical decisions and application workflows. Support live production environments and ongoing platform improvements. Skills & Experience Essential 6-8 years' software development experience. Strong experience with Azure, .NET Core, C#, Entity Framework, React, REST APIs, SQL, AKS, App Services, Azure SQL Database, Azure Blob Storage, Azure AD, and Azure DevOps. Experience with CI/CD, application monitoring, and production support. Knowledge of authentication and security technologies including SAML, OAuth, OIDC, MFA, and RBAC. Strong SQL and database optimisation skills. Excellent problem-solving and communication skills. Desirable Experience with Azure infrastructure, security, monitoring, containers, and identity services. Knowledge of Azure AD B2C, PowerShell, Git, ARM Templates, Bicep, Terraform, JIRA, Confluence, and ServiceNow. Experience with SQL and NoSQL environments. Familiarity with GRIB, NETCDF, Parquet, and JSON data formats. Azure Developer certification. If you have the relevant skills and experience, please do apply promptly to be considered.
