Legal Counsel

Location: Flexible, United Kingdom + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: Up to £85,000 (Dependent on Experience) + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Legal Counsel.

The Role:

• Provide legal support to all areas of the Land and UK Aviation Sector.
• Offer legal advice and guidance to all Sector business units on a range of matters, including general corporate and commercial issues, specific regulatory legal advice, and adherence to internal policies and external legal compliance regimes.
• Advise bid, commercial and procurement teams; draft and advise on complex commercial contracts and related disputes.
• Support the development of internal business processes and implementation of compliance programmes.
• Produce legal reporting in accordance with internal governance requirements.
• Create, maintain and update template legal documents, reflecting changes in business, legislative and regulatory requirements.
• Support other Sectors within the Babcock Group when required.
• Provide contract negotiation, management and dispute resolution advice to internal customers.
• Deliver training to bid, commercial and procurement colleagues.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and requires you to be within reach of our Bristol office. There is also an expectation to travel across a range of internal and customer sites when required, alongside home working arrangements.

Essential Experience:

• One to four years of post-qualified experience.
• Strong commercial and contract law knowledge, developed in private practice or in-house at a large organisation.
• Proficiency in drafting, reviewing, negotiating and interpreting long‑term, complex contracts on a range of subjects, including contracts for goods and services, commercial and Government framework agreements, non‑disclosure and teaming agreements, and corporate documentation.
• Experience in technology, IT (including SaaS and licensing agreements) law and protection of Intellectual Property Rights in new and innovative solutions is highly desirable but not essential.
• Knowledge of Defence and/or wider Government contracting policy and approach is beneficial.
• Knowledge of public contracting regulations would be advantageous.

Qualifications:

• English law qualified Chartered Legal Executive or Solicitor.

Security Clearance:

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions, which can affect eligibility based on place of birth, nationality, citizenship status, and residency.

What We Offer:

• Generous holiday allowance.
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+.
• Employee share scheme.
• Employee shopping savings portal.
• Payment of Professional Fees.
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑day special paid leave.
• Holiday Trading allows employees to buy additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave; this window opens February to March annually.
• 'Be Kind Day', enabling employees to take one working day paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to volunteer with a chosen organisation or charity.
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package, including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Company:

We are a disability confident, committed employer. If you have a disability or require reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing Date: 17/09/2025