Legal Counsel in Birmingham

Allen Lane are supporting a public sector organisation on their recruitment for a Legal Counsel to join their legal team on a permanent basis. This role delivers a full range of expert legal advice to key internal stakeholders in order to optimise contractual outcomes in relation to a variety of subjects (including supply chain, utilities, local authorities, etc) and support compliance with legislation and regulations with respect to the organisations program of work, with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with the provision of high quality legal support including drafting documents and providing advice to staff at all levels on all aspects of commercial/contracts law (including in relation to the procurement and negotiation of high value, complex construction, funding agreements and other contracts, corporate law, intellectual property, and finance and technology issues), to ensure that the Company is not exposed to undue risk and that consistent business standards are adhered to;
• Assisting with provision of statutory advice as required;
• Assisting with advice on resolution of contractual claims and disputes (including supporting, but not directly conducting, litigation or arbitration using external lawyers where appropriate);
• When required, manage the provision of external legal support including responsibility for managing and monitoring cost, assisting with the setting of budget and timescales and managing quality;
• Contributing to the preparation and drafting of reports and briefings for senior management to support the decision-making process including liaising with senior lawyers and policy advisers across relevant government departments;
• You will actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI.

Skills

• Ability to produce and present complex documents and reports to a variety of audiences, including internal stakeholders at various levels in the organisation;
• Ability to prepare complex legal drafting without supervision;
• Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of the organisation and externally, and to build effective working relationships;
• Problem-solving skills, including working without established precedent or procedure;
• Ability to balance and prioritise numerous tasks, while maintaining attention to detail, and to deliver to agreed deadlines;
• Advanced planning and organisational skills;
• Flexible approach with experience of working within a multidisciplinary team on a wide range of commercial legal issues.

Knowledge

• Qualified solicitor or Barrister with contracting or construction experience, gained in a “client” and/or a “contractor” environment;
• Minimum 2 years PQE;
• Has specialised in contract law and/or procurement law, preferably with a focus on Major Projects.

3 days onsite a week - Birmingham. Application deadline 21st January 2026 but are taking applications earlier.