Are you seeking a new opportunity to further develop your career as an in-house commercial lawyer working on high profile, high value projects which contribute towards improving travel for the public of Greater Manchester? If so, then we have the role for you!
Would you relish the opportunity to be at the heart of developing Greater Manchester to be the biggest regional economy outside of London?
Your Role
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is seeking two newly qualified lawyers to assist in the delivery of large scale and high profile transport projects such as the Bee Network, Bus Franchising, Northern Powerhouse Rail/Network North and other transport projects, Active Travel, Cycle Hire, Metrolink expansion and enhancement programmes, the City Regional Sustainable Transport Settlement and to support a large and varied Projects and procurement workstream. It is an exciting time to join our supportive in-house team who are passionate about nurturing our lawyers’ careers within the business, providing them with career development and exposure to some fantastic opportunities.
We are recruiting for two newly qualified Commercial lawyers -
i) General commercial with construction: This lawyer will deal with a mix of general commercial matters such as public procurements, IP, data protection, Service legal agreements and construction contracts. As such, experience and/or knowledge of construction law is desirable, including familiarity with standard form construction contracts such as JCT and other industry standard form contracts. While TfGM predominantly uses NEC or bespoke contracts, candidates with transferable experience from other contractual frameworks will be welcomed. An understanding of contractual risk, procurement law and some experience of drafting commercial contracts is also desirable.
ii) Bus Franchising: This lawyer will focus on bus-franchising related contracts and will become au fait with transport legislation and associated regulations. Skills required include attention to detail, an ability to navigate and interpret complex Acts of Parliament and an understanding of public sector regulations and governance. Candidates should also be comfortable supporting on drafting and reviewing franchise and related commercial agreements as well as advising on procurement and contractual risks.
These roles can both be discussed in more detail at interview as candidates may find their skills/experience are suited to one more than the other.
Who are we?
Joining our large and supportive in-house legal team who cover a number of different areas of expertise, you will ultimately be providing legal services to the Organisation in accordance with policy and organisational requirements and dependant on your level of experience you will support or lead on the negotiating and drafting of commercial contractual documentation as well as ensuring that risks, as a result of commercial transactions, are recognised and managed accordingly.
What you’ll bring?
What you do and how you do it is important whatever type of role you work in at TfGM and even small behaviours and actions can have a really big impact. At TfGM, our behaviours bring to life our values of Deliver, Care and Adapt.
You will be a commercial solicitor/Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives with experience in the commercial field (preferably in a public sector environment but this is not essential). You will have commercial acumen and proven experience of undertaking general commercial matters and transport experience would be an advantage but not essential. You will also have the ability to engage with commercial and public sector partners to secure efficient delivery of Greater Manchester’s ambitious transport and infrastructure project and initiatives.
What we can offer you?
As part of a large, supportive and valued legal team, you will be given a diverse and interesting commercial workload. You will receive training and support from a highly experienced team, which will enable you to enhance your skills and knowledge. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who has made the decision to specialise in the commercial field and wishes to become an accomplished commercial law practitioner in a unique, innovative and forward-thinking public sector environment.
These are both permanent roles with a salary of £40,650 - £45,107 per annum, dependant on competency and level of post qualification experience.
Benefits
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28 days holiday per annum (plus bank holidays);
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Flexible and hybrid working options to promote and support a good work/life balance;
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Free bus travel within Greater Manchester;
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Free Rail or Metrolink travel to and from work within the Greater Manchester boundary;
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Local Government Defined Benefit Pension Scheme which includes life cover of 3x your salary and options to increase your pension contributions;
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Commitment to learning and personal development and upskilling with reimbursement of professional fees, where essential to the role; and
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The promotion of good physical and mental health with additional support given to staff via our employee assistance programme, when required.
What's next?
If you believe you have the skills and experience required, we’d really like to hear from you. To apply please submit your CV and also provide a covering letter providing clear examples of how your experience meets the requirements of the role(s) and which of the 2 roles you are applying for; all appointments will be based on merit. Our short-listing process is anonymised, so please do not include your name or contact details on either of these documents. If any personal details are included these will be visible to the hiring manager.
TfGM is proud to be an equal opportunities employer that encourages and celebrates diversity. We want to recruit and retain a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcome individuals from all backgrounds by committing to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We will offer support and reasonable adjustments if required and we also have a Guaranteed Assessment Scheme which you can find out more information on here.
For this opportunity, you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK - if in doubt please visit the following link Employers' right to work checklist - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Please note we are not a licensed sponsor.
Please note we may close the advert early if we receive a high volume of applications.
NOTE TO AGENCIES we will be accepting direct applications only for this role. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral CV.
