Commercial Qualified Lawyer

Leicester Bus Partnership; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working

Childcare vouchers

Bus/train discounts

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Leicester City Council is seeking an experienced solicitor or chartered legal executive to act as a lead lawyer on major commercial projects. The role involves handling a diverse caseload across contract and construction law, providing practical, commercially aware advice to support the council’s investment programmes.

You will work in a flexible, hybrid setup with opportunities for professional development, generous annual leave and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.

Qualifications

• Significant experience providing commercial and contract law advice.
• Ability to work pragmatically and deliver practical legal solutions.
• Strong communication skills to liaise with clients and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage own caseload of commercial, construction and contract law matters as lead lawyer on major projects.
• Advise on complex commercial arrangements, funding agreements, development projects, construction contracts and collaboration agreements.
• Collaborate with project managers, procurement colleagues and senior officers to deliver investment programmes.

Skills

Commercial and contract law

Client relationship management

Education

Qualified solicitor, barrister or chartered legal executive

Job description

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Job reference REQ8703 Date posted 03/11/2026 Application closing date 18/11/2026 Location Hybrid working - Home and Leicester City Offices Salary £44,253 - £56,293 per year Package Total benefit value (includes pension contribution and full holiday entitlement):£76,540 Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Legal Attachments Job Specification - Level A (9) (1).pdf Job Specification - Level B (10) (1).pdf Job Specification - Level C (10) (1).pdf

Full Time / 37 hours per week / Permanent

Now is a great time to join Leicester City Council.

Our dynamic, motivated, and forward-thinking legal service offers real job satisfaction. You'll work within a friendly and supportive team environment where your professional development will be nurtured and appreciated. We are integral to delivery of the local authority services, supporting the delivery of services to some of the most vulnerable residents in our city, as well as supporting the Council's capital projects and programmes. This is an exciting opportunity to be a key legal advisor on high profile projects that will shape the future of Leicester.

With a focus on work/life balance and personal wellbeing, we offer flexible working, including home working with dedicated legal support. This is your chance to make a difference and join an expanding team of friendly and experienced lawyers, with a wide and varied caseload.

This is a career graded post LG Band 9 to LG Band 11. Appointment to a level will depend on the outcome of the selection process and experience of the successful candidate. Dependent on availability of work/vacancy at a higher level, progress will be by satisfactory performance, agreed at annual Appraisals and through on-going supervision.

If you are a qualified solicitor, barrister or chartered legal executive with experience in complex commercial transactions then we would love to hear from you!

What you'll be doing

You'll manage your own caseload of commercial, construction and contract law matters, acting as lead lawyer on major projects from inception through procurement, contract award, delivery and completion. You will advise on complex commercial arrangements, funding agreements, development projects, construction contracts and collaboration agreements. Working closely with project managers, procurement colleagues and senior officers, you'll help deliver some of the Council's most significant investment programmes.

What you'll need

You'll have significant experience in providing commercial and contract law advice. As a problem solver, who is commercially aware, you'll provide solutions focused commercial law advice and support to the Council and other public bodies. Using strong communication skills, you'll build and manage relationships with clients carrying through assigned tasks and matters to conclusion. Pragmatic in your advice, talented, and proactive, you'll work effectively with client departments and the team.

What we can offer you

As a team with an established reputation for staff development and in an environment with a varied workload and a chance to gain experience you will have opportunity for self-development. You'll enjoy generousannual leave, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and flexibleworking. In addition, you can choose froma number offlexible benefits,including childcare vouchers, discounts on city buses and trains and help with relocation toLeicester, whereappropriate. Foran illustrative value of your benefits package,take a look at ourbenefits calculator.

We're committed to recruiting a diverse and highly talented workforce as we continue to build acouncil that is fitting and representative of our great city. That's why we've designed ourrecruitment process to put you at your ease, make you feel welcome and bring the best out of you. We'll do all we can to make our recruitment process as fair as possible. To help you with yourapplication,take a look at the 'our approach to recruitment' page.