Strategic Procurement Lead - Law Firm

Career Legal; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Legal is seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist to lead sourcing, supplier management, and contract activities supporting a leading City law firm. You will partner with Legal, Finance, and stakeholders to ensure compliant, cost-effective procurement aligned with budgets and SLAs.

The role requires strong negotiation and supplier governance experience within a professional services environment, with a focus on continuous improvement and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain Management or related discipline preferred but not required.
• Proven experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, supplier management, contract management, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience leading supplier negotiations and sourcing initiatives.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to evaluate pricing structures, supplier proposals, statements of work, and contract provisions.
• Experience managing stakeholder relationships across multiple departments and levels of leadership.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Experience working within a professional services organization is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing initiatives, supplier evaluations, RFPs, RFQs, and competitive bidding processes for assigned categories and stakeholders.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to internal stakeholders regarding procurement strategies, supplier selection, contract terms, commercial negotiations, and purchasing best practices.
• Manage supplier relationships and facilitate recurring supplier performance reviews to ensure service levels, contractual obligations, and business expectations are achieved.
• Coordinate contract lifecycle activities including contract review intake, stakeholder consultation, scope validation, commercial review, contract renewals, amendments, and supplier communications.
• Partner with Legal, Contracts, Finance, and business stakeholders to facilitate timely review, negotiation, execution, and administration of supplier agreements.
• Monitor supplier pricing, invoicing practices, and contract compliance to ensure commercial terms are accurately applied and expenditures align with approved agreements.
• Support supplier onboarding, supplier record maintenance, and supplier governance processes, including review and approval of supplier-related requests within the procurement systems.
• Provide procurement guidance and functional support to stakeholders utilizing the Firm's Procure-to Pay platform, supplier management tools, and purchasing processes.
• Track supplier renewal obligations, key contractual milestones, and procurement project timelines to ensure continuity of services and appropriate stakeholder communication.
• Develop procurement reporting, spend analyses, supplier recommendations and process improvement initiatives that support operational efficiency.
• Participate in cross-functional procurement initiatives, technology implementations, and supplier transition projects.
• Maintain awareness of market conditions, supplier capabilities, and industry trends that may create opportunities for cost savings, risk mitigation, or service enhancements.

Skills

Procurement

Strategic sourcing

Supplier management

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Business/Finance/Supply Chain

Tools

Procure to Pay software

Microsoft Office

ServiceNow

Job description

Career Legal is seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist to lead sourcing, supplier management, and contract activities supporting a leading City law firm. You will partner with Legal, Finance, and stakeholders to ensure compliant, cost-effective procurement aligned with budgets and SLAs.

The role requires strong negotiation and supplier governance experience within a professional services environment, with a focus on continuous improvement and cross-functional collaboration.