Commercial Lawyer - Public Procurement & Government Contracts
Contract: 6 month fixed term contract
Location: London (Hybrid working)
Ideal Level: 4-6 PQE
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Commercial Lawyer to join our legal team on a six month contract, supporting complex Tender bids, MOU's high value commercial matters involving the UK Government and Government Agencies/ Public sector bodies. This is a hybrid role based in London, offering exposure to strategically significant projects and senior level stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
* Advising on a broad range of Commercial contracts with major corporate clients and public sector entities
* Reviewing, drafting and responding to Competitive tender notices, RFPs and procurement documentation, MOU's
* Supporting the full public procurement lifecycle, ensuring legal and regulatory compliance
* Negotiating and contracting with UK government departments and national governments, including framework agreements and long term service contracts
* Working closely with internal commercial, procurement and operational teams on high profile projects
* Identifying, managing and mitigating legal risk while supporting commercial objectives.
About You
* Qualified lawyer (England & Wales or equivalent) with approximately 4-6 years' PQE
* Strong background in commercial contracts, ideally gained in an in house or large scale commercial environment.
* Experience with Government bid tenders in the UK and MOUs or other deals with the Government and or government agencies.
* Proven experience in public procurement, including competitive tender processes
* Experience negotiating contracts with government departments and national governments
* Commercially pragmatic with the ability to balance legal risk and business priorities
* Confident communicator with a collaborative and solutions focused approach
* Comfortable managing multiple workstreams in a fast paced environment.
Why Join Us?
* Work on complex, high value and strategically important matters
* Direct exposure to public sector and government contracting at a senior level
* Hybrid working with flexibility on days spent in the London office
* Supportive and collaborative legal team
* Immediate Start