Solicitor-Senior Associate - Commercial and Public Procurement - #1772166

DAC Beachcroft is seeking a talented commercial lawyer to join our highly successful, award-winning Commercial and Public Procurement team in Leeds.

With a thriving public sector client base - particularly in healthcare, infrastructure & projects, technology and central government contracts - as well as a growing roster of private sector clients supporting public sector initiatives, we work on high-profile, media-worthy projects and deliver a first-class service.

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious lawyer, with expertise in negotiating and drafting a broad array of contractual agreements. We value knowledge of, or a keen interest in, health and other public sector contracting. Experience in advising on commercial law issues is essential, while knowledge of procurement law —or a willingness to develop expertise in this area—would be an advantage.

Working with some of the highest ranked lawyers in the sector, there is plenty of opportunity for development and growth.

Key Responsibilities

Working with other lawyers on major projects, encompassing the full range of commercial law work within the team (with an appropriate level of support and supervision), alongside contributing to business development initiatives. Your main role will be drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, project management, and providing risk advice that is commercial and solutions based.

• Work with the team on major commercial and public law projects.
• Negotiating commercial contracts and providing commercially focused risk advice.
• Draft, negotiate and manage diverse commercial contracting matters across sectors like health, government, and utilities
• Working with the team on large-scale projects within procurement law.
• Support business development through client engagement, marketing, and networking activities, while contributing to team growth by supporting pitches, seminars, and training sessions.
• Manage your own caseload (depending on experience), maintain strong client relationships, and support the team by reviewing work of junior colleagues (depending on experience), assisting with work allocation, and demonstrating proactive financial management.
• Stay current with legal and sector knowledge, actively contributing to team expertise and ensuring compliance with data security protocols.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• 1-6yr PQE Solicitor with strong expertise in commercial law, ideally with experience or interest in health, social care and public sector contracting.
• Experience in working on or managing complex commercial contracts (depending on experience)
• Strong client-focused approach with practical, risk-based advice
• Excellent communication skills, with confidence in working directly and building relationships with clients
• Collaborative team player who works effectively with colleagues and external advisors
• Change oriented with a positive, flexible approach towards the implementation of new initiatives.
• Strong academic background coupled and a keen grasp of legal issues, with a clear ability to learn quickly 'on the job'
• Ability to adopt a client focused and commercial perspective rather than an ‘academic’ approach to legal issues

About DAC Beachcroft

We are a leading international legal business with over 3,000 colleagues and a diverse range of capabilities. We are market leaders in insurance, health and real estate but with a full-service offering, including growing Financial Services and Tech capabilities. We represent a wide range of clients – from household names to government departments and NHS bodies. We act for nearly all of the top-20 UK and global insurers, we're market leaders in the provision of strategic, commercial and regulatory advice to providers and commissioners in the health sector, and in real estate we advise all of the UK’s top-five housebuilders.

We are a fast-growing international business with offices around the globe. In addition to our 11 UK offices, we also have offices in Bogota, Buenos Aires, Dublin, Lima, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Madrid, Mexico City, Milan, New York, Paris, Rome, Santiago de Chile, and Singapore plus a representative office in Miami and broad network of affiliations across the globe.

At DAC Beachcroft we are committed to and recognise the importance of equity, diversity and inclusion across the board, including and beyond the protected characteristics. We take decisions based solely on merit. We value, welcome and seek out people with different backgrounds and life experiences, perspectives, beliefs, ways of thinking and identities.