Principal Lawyer - Commercial and Procurement

Sellick Partnership Limited - Public Sector; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable public sector organization in Yorkshire is seeking a Principal Lawyer (Commercial and Procurement) to lead a team in delivering excellent legal advice on commercial contracts and projects. The ideal candidate should be a qualified Solicitor or Barrister with significant experience in public sector law. This role offers a competitive salary, hybrid working options, and various benefits including a generous pension scheme and training opportunities.

Benefits

Incremental salary progression

Generous flexi-time scheme

14% or 18% employer pension contributions

28 days annual leave + bank holidays

Free Travel across the region

Training and development opportunities

Paid volunteering days

Enhanced parental and bereavement leave

Access 24/7 confidential counselling

Modern workspace near Leeds Train Station

Qualifications

• Significant recent post-qualification experience in a public sector organisation.
• Ability to lead and manage a small team effectively.
• Experience in handling complex public procurements.

Responsibilities

• Lead on complex and high value public procurements.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders.
• Shape and manage the Commercial and Procurement service.

Skills

Leading commercial contracts

Public procurement regulations

Intellectual property law

Construction law

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Qualified Solicitor or Barrister

CILEX Fellowship

Job description

Principal Lawyer - Commercial and Procurement

£56 - £65k per annum

Permanent

Yorkshire

Hybrid

Sellick Partnership are delighted to be working with a reputable and forward‑thinking public sector organisation based in Yorkshire to recruit a Principal Lawyer (Commercial and Procurement) to lead a small team.

The role will be hugely diverse, dealing with a range of commercial projects, helping to shape the region!

This role would be well suited to someone who has held a similar role at another public authority, or someone who has some supervision experience and is looking to take the next career step into a formal management post.

About the role:

We are seeking a proactive team leader to lead the Commercial and Procurement function and manage a small team, to deliver excellent legal advice in relation to commercial contracts and projects.

The team deals with a range of commercial and procurement functions, including:

• commercial contracts
• public procurement regulations
• intellectual property law
• infrastructure projects
• construction law (including using the NEC suite of contracts)
• public transport schemes
• major regeneration and energy projects
• regional adult education, skills and training provision

Responsibilities:

• Lead on all complex and high value public procurements and the drafting and negotiation of commercial contracts
• Engage proactively and effectively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders including senior officers, Directors, members and government officials in order to most effectively drive the Combined Authority's commercial agenda
• Shape, lead and manage the Commercial and Procurement service, leading the team to provide the Combined Authority with a proactive, professional, comprehensive legal service

Benefits include:

• Competitive salary including incremental salary progression and annual cost of living increases
• From flexible and agile working options, including a generous flexi‑time scheme to help you balance your personal life and career
• Highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme with 14% or 18% employer contributions
• 28 days annual leave + bank holidays, with increases based on length of service
• Free Travel across the region
• Training and development opportunities
• Paid volunteering days
• Enhanced parental and bereavement leave, plus other family‑friendly policies
• Access 24/7 free confidential counselling services and the Headspace app for you and up to 5 family or friends.
• Modern workspace in a prime location - Work in bright, contemporary offices just a 2‑minute walk from Leeds Train Station, fully equipped with the latest tech

To be considered for this role, you must be a qualified Solicitor or Barrister entitled to hold a current practising certificate or full CILEX (Fellowship) with significant recent post‑qualification experience, ideally in a public sector organisation.

How to apply:

If you are interested in this Principal Lawyer (Commercial and Procurement) opportunity, please apply immediately to be considered for short‑listing.

Should you require further information or wish to discuss your suitability before applying, please do not hesitate to contact Chloë Cameron in our Manchester office for a confidential discussion.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.