About the role
This is a high‑impact opportunity to shape how UK Sport navigates legal risk, protects integrity, and supports confident, well‑informed decision‑making across the organisation.
As a Senior Lawyer, you’ll provide clear, pragmatic legal advice across a wide range of complex and high‑profile matters, from contracts and funding decisions through to integrity, safeguarding and governance. You’ll work closely with colleagues at all levels, acting as a trusted advisor and enabling strong, timely decisions.
You’ll also play a key role in strengthening how legal services are delivered at UK Sport — improving processes, anticipating challenges and driving a more proactive, forward‑thinking approach. Alongside this, you’ll support and develop others in the legal team, using your leadership to elevate the quality and impact of the team’s work.
This is a role for someone who thrives in complexity, enjoys solving challenging problems, and wants to shape how a high‑performance organisation operates with integrity.
About you
You’re an experienced legal professional who is comfortable operating in complex, fast‑paced environments. You bring sound judgement, credibility and a practical, solutions‑focused mindset. You’re confident advising on sensitive and high‑profile issues, balancing risk with opportunity, and supporting others to make informed decisions. You build strong relationships, communicate clearly and influence with confidence. You also take a proactive approach, always looking for ways to improve how things are done and strengthen the impact of legal support across the organisation. Just as importantly, you enjoy developing others and contributing to a collaborative, high‑performing team.
What you’ll bring
* Significant experience providing high‑quality legal advice across complex areas
* Strong judgement and confident decision‑making capability
* Ability to act as a trusted advisor, balancing legal risk with practical solutions
* Excellent communication and influencing skills
* A proactive approach to continuous improvement
It’s a bonus if you also have:
* Experience working in a public sector or multi‑stakeholder environment
* Exposure to governance, integrity, safeguarding or regulatory frameworks
* Experience advising on high‑value contracts or funding decisions
About the organisation
UK Sport is the UK’s trusted high‑performance experts, powering our greatest athletes, teams, sports and events to achieve positive success. We invest a combination of National Lottery and Government funds to support our Olympic and Paralympic sports and bring major sporting events to the UK. Our purpose is to lead high‑performance sport to enable extraordinary moments that enrich lives.
Other details
Organisation: UK Sport
Salary: Grade 6 - £80,000 per annum plus generous benefits
Location: Loughborough, London or Manchester based, with regular remote working
Contract type: Permanent (Full time)
Closing date: 31 May 2026
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