Your new company

A leading public sector organisation is seeking an experienced Legal Counsel to join its team on an interim basis until the end of the year. Operating at the centre of a large-scale, nationally significant procurement function, the organisation plays a key role in delivering efficient and cost-effective supply chain solutions.

This role can be remote, or based in one of multiple offices across London, the Midlands and the North-West. Please note, occasional office presence (roughly once per month) is required.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a purpose-driven organisation, working within a collaborative and commercially focused environment where legal insight directly supports essential services.

Your new role

You will join a high-performing legal function, partnering closely with senior leaders and commercial teams to provide expert, pragmatic legal advice across a broad range of procurement and commercial matters. This is a strategic and business-facing role, offering exposure to complex and high-value activities within a regulated framework.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing expert advice to senior stakeholders on procurement strategy, contract structures and contract management activities

• Leading on complex legal matters, delivering clear, commercially focused and risk-aware guidance

• Embedding legal considerations across commercial activities to support effective and compliant procurement processes

• Managing a varied caseload with minimal supervision

• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to understand business priorities and enable efficient delivery of commercial objectives
  
  This role offers a strong blend of advisory work and hands-on legal delivery, with significant stakeholder engagement.

What you'll need to succeed

Alongside strong experience in procurement law, ideally gained within a public sector or regulated commercial environment, you will also demonstrate:

• Experience advising on procurement regulations and commercial contracting matters

• Ability to lead on complex legal issues and provide clear, well-reasoned advice on high-impact decisions

• Confidence operating in a fast-paced environment, managing competing priorities effectively with minimal supervision

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to use data and insights to support legal advice

• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships at a senior level

• A proactive, commercial and solution-focused approach
  
  Legal qualification is preferred but not essential; practical experience and demonstrable expertise will be prioritised.

What you'll get in return

• Competitive rate of £42.21 per hour Premium PAYE - £71,758 annual salary equivalent

• Flexible working model – remote, or multiple UK locations

• Exposure to a nationally significant organisation operating in a complex, regulated environment

• Opportunity to play a key role in shaping procurement and commercial outcomes

• A collaborative and purpose-driven team environment

What you need to do now

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