Partner / Legal Director - Public Sector Litigation

Blake Morgan LLP; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Blake Morgan LLP in Cardiff seeks an accomplished Partner or senior lawyer to lead and develop its public sector litigation practice with a focus on Welsh procurement and governance disputes. You will be responsible for strategic growth, client leadership, and cross‑team collaboration from a Cardiff base.

The role requires a credible route to partnership, deep experience in procurement litigation, and the ability to build a distinctive practice for public sector clients in Wales.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in procurement litigation and public sector disputes.
• Proven track record of developing client relationships and growing a litigation practice.
• Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration across teams.

Responsibilities

• Take a leading role in growing Blake Morgan's public sector litigation offering in Wales.
• Lead client relationships and contribute to business development and strategy.
• Mentor and manage junior lawyers within the practice.

Skills

Procurement litigation

Public sector disputes

Leadership

Business development

Client relationship management

Strategic thinking

Education

Solicitor qualification (SRA)

Job description

Blake Morgan is one of the UK's leading full-service law firms, with a strong national presence and a well-established reputation for delivering high quality advice to private and public sector clients. We advise across a broad range of commercial, regulatory and public sector disputes, including complex commercial litigation, procurement disputes, contractual claims, governance-related disputes and litigation involving public bodies and organisations operating in regulated environments.

This opportunity is focused on strengthening our public sector litigation capability, with a particular emphasis on work connected to the Welsh public sector and clients with significant procurement, commercial contracting, governance and dispute resolution requirements.

Joining us means joining a collaborative and ambitious litigation practice with high quality work, able colleagues and the infrastructure to support further practice development in Cardiff, Wales and across the wider firm.

The Role

This is an opportunity for an established Partner, Legal Director or senior lawyer with a credible route to partnership to take a leading role in the development of our public sector litigation offering. We are particularly interested in individuals who can bring depth of experience in procurement litigation and disputes involving public bodies. The successful candidate will play a key role in growing work connected to Welsh public bodies, advising on contentious procurement, contractual disputes, governance-related disputes and strategically important litigation. You will be expected to lead client relationships, contribute to business development and help build a distinctive public sector litigation practice from a Cardiff base.

About You

You are likely to be a Partner, Legal Director or senior litigation lawyer with a strong reputation for public sector dispute resolution. You may already be based in Cardiff or elsewhere in Wales, or be keen to relocate to the region. The qualities we seek include:-

• Significant experience of procurement litigation, including challenges arising from public procurement processes, regulated tendering environments and contractual award disputes.
• Experience of advising public bodies, suppliers, contractors or regulated organisations on complex contentious matters.
• A strong understanding of commercial contracts, governance-related disputes, risk management and the strategic handling of litigation involving public sector clients.
• A credible track record of developing client relationships and generating or contributing to a sustainable litigation practice.
• The ability to lead matters strategically and work collaboratively across litigation, regulatory, public law and commercial teams.
• Experience of management, supervision or leadership of others.
• An understanding of the Welsh public sector landscape and the key legal, political and commercial issues affecting clients in that market would be beneficial.
• An established client following or portable relationships would be advantageous, but is not essential where there is a clear fit and market credibility.