Solicitor - Commercial and Procurement

DAC Beachcroft; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

DAC Beachcroft in Leeds seeks a talented commercial lawyer to join our award-winning Commercial and Public Procurement team in Leeds. The role focuses on health care, infrastructure and government contracts, offering opportunities to work on high-profile projects and to develop expertise in procurement law.

The successful candidate will draft and negotiate a broad range of agreements, advise on commercial risk, and support business development while contributing to the team’s growth and client

Qualifications

• Qualified junior solicitor with strong expertise in commercial law, ideally with experience or interest in health, procurement and public sector contracting.
• Experience in working on or managing complex commercial contracts.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the team on major commercial and procurement projects.
• Providing commercially focused risk advice to clients with practical solutions/next steps.
• Negotiating and drafting provisions for contractual and procurement documentation across health and wider government for public and private sector clients.
• Assisting on managing high‑value, high‑profile projects that span practice areas.
• Managing your own tasks and matters (depending on experience).
• Demonstrating proactive financial management of matters.
• Supporting the team by reviewing work of junior colleagues (depending on experience) and assisting with work allocation.
• Supporting business development through client engagement, marketing, and networking activities, while contributing to team growth by supporting pitches, seminars, and training sessions.

Skills

Commercial law

Public procurement

Contract drafting

Risk management

Client relationships

Education

Law degree

Job description

Department: Health Care and Public Law - Leeds and Manchester

Location: Leeds

Description

DAC Beachcroft is seeking a talented commercial lawyer to join our highly successful, award‑winning Commercial and Public Procurement team in Leeds. The team has a thriving public sector client base - particularly in healthcare, infrastructure & projects, technology and central government contracts - and a growing roster of private sector clients supporting public sector initiatives. The team works on diverse, high‑profile, media‑worthy projects and delivers a first‑class service. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious lawyer, with expertise in negotiating and drafting a broad array of contractual agreements. We value knowledge of, or a keen interest in, health and other public sector contracting. Experience in advising on commercial law issues is essential, while knowledge of procurement law — or a willingness to develop expertise in this area — would be an advantage. Working with some of the highest ranked lawyers in the sector, there is plenty of opportunity for development and growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting the team on major commercial and procurement projects;
• Providing commercially focused risk advice to clients with practical solutions/next steps;
• Negotiating and drafting provisions for contractual and procurement documentation across health and wider government for public and private sector clients;
• Assisting on managing high‑value, high‑profile projects that span practice areas;
• Managing your own tasks and matters (depending on experience);
• Demonstrating proactive financial management of matters;
• Supporting the team by reviewing work of junior colleagues (depending on experience) and assisting with work allocation;
• Supporting business development through client engagement, marketing, and networking activities, while contributing to team growth by supporting pitches, seminars, and training sessions;
• Maintaining strong client relationships;
• Staying current with legal and sector knowledge, actively contributing to team expertise and ensuring compliance with data security protocols.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Qualified junior solicitor with strong expertise in commercial law, ideally with experience or interest in health, procurement and public sector contracting;
• Experience in working on or managing complex commercial contracts (depending on experience);
• Strong client‑focused approach with practical, risk‑based advice;
• Excellent communication skills, with confidence in working directly and building relationships within the team and with clients;
• Collaborative team player who works effectively with colleagues and external advisors;
• Change oriented with a positive, flexible approach towards the implementation of new initiatives;
• Strong academic background coupled and a keen grasp of legal issues, with a clear ability to learn quickly 'on the job';
• Ability to understand the practice impact of advice rather than only providing an 'academic' approach to legal issues.

Additional Information

As a Disability Confident Scheme employer, we’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage (including the application, assessment or interview process), please contact [e-mail] in confidence with the vacancy reference in the subject line, and we’ll be happy to help.

We are happy to talk flexible working with our Flex Forward scheme. We would encourage you to talk to us about our approach to flexible working during the hiring process if you would like to explore this further.