Commercial Lawyer

20 hours ago

Leeds, United Kingdom UK Government - Government Legal Department Full time

*Government Legal Department*

*Senior Lawyers - Commercial Law Group*

London, Bristol or Leeds

London- £43,916 - £50,500

National - £43,916 - £48,985

*Deadline:

- Midday on xxxxxxxxxxxx

*A challenging and rewarding new context for your expertise in commercial law*

*The challenge*

The Government Legal Department (GLD) is the largest provider of legal services across government, working with all the main Whitehall departments. From roads to rivers, health to human rights, our work touches on most aspects of public life. From developing and drafting legislation to helping to secure economic and trade relationships, providing legal advice on polices to ensuring value from contracts, our work is stimulating and varied.

*The role*

Commercial Law Group (CLG) is a specialist service that offers a single expert source of commercial legal advice across government. Join us and you’ll have the opportunity to engage with some of the most interesting, varied, complex and high-profile commercial work available in the UK. Our clients include government departments such as the Home Office, the Department for International Trade, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, the Department for Health and Social Care, the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Justice. We carry out a range of transactional and advisory work covering everything from high-value procurement to intellectual property. We also conduct litigation and dispute resolution. Though our legal work is often novel and challenging, CLG is friendly and welcoming, with a strong culture of collaboration and teamwork.

*About you*
- analyse legal commercial problems
- take a constructive approach to solving problems
- provide legally sound, risk-based advice
- offer sound commercial legal judgement
- communicate advice effectively both in writing and orally
- draft commercial contracts

*Benefits*

GLD encourages its people to develop their skills and provides the opportunity to move between advisory, litigation, employment and commercial law services during your career, should you wish to do so. Other benefits include access to a valuable civil service pension and flexible working arrangements.

*Apply*

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £43,916.00-£48,985.00 per year

  • Commercial Lawyers

    2 weeks ago

    Leeds, United Kingdom Government Legal Department (GLD) Full time

    Hays Legal is exclusively partnering with Government Legal Department on this major campaign to hire 20 commercial lawyers based in the Leeds or London office. Exciting opportunities exist for commercial contracts lawyers (minimum NQ to experienced) to join Government Legal Department’s Commercial Law Group. Whether you are newly qualified to sub 3 years...

  • Principal Commercial Lawyer

    2 weeks ago

    Leeds, United Kingdom Venn Group Full time

    Principal Lawyer, Procurement and CommercialAn opportunity has arisen for an experienced procurement and commercial lawyer to take a senior leadership role within a high-performing legal team. This role sits within a large, collaborative legal, governance and compliance service working at the heart of major regional programmes. The organisation is delivering...

  • Principal Commercial Lawyer

    1 week ago

    Leeds, United Kingdom Venn Group - Birmingham Full time

    Principal Lawyer, Procurement and Commercial An opportunity has arisen for an experienced procurement and commercial lawyer to take a senior leadership role within a high-performing legal team. This role sits within a large, collaborative legal, governance and compliance service working at the heart of major regional programmes. The organisation is...

  • Commercial Property Lawyer

    1 week ago

    Leeds, United Kingdom Sacco Mann Full time

    SaccoMann have been instructed on an exciting Commercial Property opportunity by a leading and friendly Yorkshire law firm who have been established for over 100 years and have continued to go from strength to strength over recent years. This is a highlyvaried role working with the Legal 500-recognised firm. This role would suit a Lawyer with upwards of 2...

  • Principal Lawyer, Procurement and Commercial

    1 week ago

    Leeds, United Kingdom Venn Group Full time

    Principal Lawyer, Procurement and CommercialAn opportunity has arisen for an experienced procurement and commercial lawyer to take a senior leadership role within a high-performing legal team.This role sits within a large, collaborative legal, governance and compliance service working at the heart of major regional programmes. The organisation is delivering...

  • Principal Lawyer, Procurement and Commercial

    1 week ago

    Leeds, United Kingdom Venn Group Full time

    Principal Lawyer, Procurement and CommercialAn opportunity has arisen for an experienced procurement and commercial lawyer to take a senior leadership role within a high-performing legal team.This role sits within a large, collaborative legal, governance and compliance service working at the heart of major regional programmes. The organisation is delivering...

  • Principal Lawyer, Procurement and Commercial

    2 weeks ago

    Leeds, United Kingdom Venn Group Full time

    Principal Lawyer, Procurement and CommercialAn opportunity has arisen for an experienced procurement and commercial lawyer to take a senior leadership role within a high-performing legal team.This role sits within a large, collaborative legal, governance and compliance service working at the heart of major regional programmes. The organisation is delivering...

  • Principal Lawyer, Procurement and Commercial

    1 week ago

    Leeds, United Kingdom Venn Group Full time

    Job DescriptionPrincipal Lawyer, Procurement and CommercialAn opportunity has arisen for an experienced procurement and commercial lawyer to take a senior leadership role within a high-performing legal team.This role sits within a large, collaborative legal, governance and compliance service working at the heart of major regional programmes. The organisation...

  • Principal Lawyer, Procurement and Commercial

    1 week ago

    Leeds, United Kingdom Venn Group Full time

    Principal Lawyer, Procurement and Commercial An opportunity has arisen for an experienced procurement and commercial lawyer to take a senior leadership role within a high-performing legal team. This role sits within a large, collaborative legal, governance and compliance service working at the heart of major regional programmes. The organisation is...

  • Principal Lawyer, Procurement and Commercial

    1 week ago

    Leeds, United Kingdom Venn Group Full time

    Principal Lawyer, Procurement and Commercial An opportunity has arisen for an experienced procurement and commercial lawyer to take a senior leadership role within a high-performing legal team. This role sits within a large, collaborative legal, governance and compliance service working at the heart of major regional programmes. The organisation is...