Legal Business Partner
Job Posted: 5 May 2026
Job Updated: 5 May 2026
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Job Title: Legal Business Partner
Function: Governance and Legal
Location: Hybrid – within one of our offices (Nottingham, Alfreton, Daresbury, London, Sheffield or Wakefield)
Contract type: 6 Months Fixed Term Contract
Salary: £59,275
Closing Date: Tuesday 12 May 2026
NHS Supply Chain currently has an opportunity for a Legal Business Partner to join our team during an exciting period of transformation, working to make it easier for the NHS to put patients first.
This role sits within the Procurement Legal team and plays a key part in supporting commercial activity across the organisation by providing expert, pragmatic legal advice on complex procurement and contractual matters. Reporting to the Head of Legal Procurement, the role partners closely with senior leaders and Category teams, acting as the first point of contact for legal support within its designated commercial category. It leads on advising procurement strategy, contract structures, governance and contract management, owning a high‑accountability portfolio of work and providing clear, commercially focused insight that enables confident, well‑informed decision‑making. Through proactive business partnering and trusted legal leadership, the role helps embed legal considerations early, manage risk appropriately, ensure compliance with organisational policies and governance frameworks, and support the smooth progression of commercial activity that ultimately contributes to effective delivery of patient care across the NHS.
Every day you will …
Provide expert, commercially focused legal advice on complex procurement and contractual matters, owning a high‑impact portfolio that supports confident, timely senior‑level decision‑making.
Act as the first point of contact for senior members of the Category team, embedding legal considerations early in planning and decision‑making and enabling strategies to progress efficiently.
Advise on procurement strategy, contract structures and contract management, drafting and reviewing commercial agreements to improve contracting outcomes and manage risk effectively.
Build trusted partnerships with senior leaders and cross‑functional teams, offering pragmatic, forward‑looking legal insight that strengthens governance, compliance and organisational risk management.
Support continuous improvement and innovation by identifying efficiencies, improving legal and commercial workflows, and adapting to emerging legal and regulatory developments.
What can we offer you?
We want to reward you for your passion, enthusiasm, and hard work so we offer much more than a competitive salary:
Hybrid working opportunities, giving you the flexibility to work collaboratively in the office and remotely.
We recognise our employees’ hard work and contributions with annual bonus schemes, long service, and colleague recognition awards.
27 days holiday plus bank holidays
We are dedicated to your development, through in-house training, support, and access to external qualifications to maximise your potential.
A focus on your well-being offering 1 day of paid well-being leave and free access to the 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
Generous pension scheme (with us contributing 12% when you contribute 6%)
Access to our Flexible Benefits Scheme, where you can choose from a variety of benefits such as Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover, Income Protection, Health Cash Plan, Dental Insurance, and additional pension contributions that suit you.
2 days of paid volunteering leave allowing you to give back to your community.
Access to many discounts from the Blue Light Card to NHS Discounts.