Closing Date: 17th July
Locations – Belfast, Bristol, London or Ipswich at least 3 days a week onsite.
About the role
BT is hiring 3 Lawyers to work across various sectors including Defence, Major Governments, Local Councils and the Health Sector. The Legal team that supports Business is responsible for supporting all of UK Business, including Wholesale, Corporate & Public Sector, Small & Medium Business, and Products. The role holder may support any of these teams as required.
What you’ll be doing
- Lead Legal support on medium‑complexity bids, partnering with senior lawyers on high‑value, complex deals
- Provide clear, pragmatic legal advice to Sales & Commercial teams, balancing risk with commercial opportunity
- Draft, negotiate and execute complex contracts (customer, supplier, partnership) ensuring legal robustness and profitability
- Manage in‑life contractual issues, disputes, and high volumes of strategic change controls
- Navigate complex supply chains, negotiating flow‑through terms with subcontractors and suppliers
- Advise on regulatory, legislative, and interpretation matters across new and ongoing business initiatives
- Influence deal strategy in collaboration with bid and commercial leads
- Support management of external legal counsel to ensure value and quality
- Embed governance, compliance, and risk management best practices across the business
- Drive legal and commercial awareness to improve decision‑making across Enterprise
- Collaborate cross‑functionally across Legal, Company Secretariat, and wider business units
- Build strong stakeholder relationships to align legal support with business strategy and growth objectives
Essential Skills / Experience
- Commercially minded, pragmatic team player with excellent people and management skills who can understand the ‘bigger picture’ as well as the detail
- PQE: Must be a qualified Lawyer (NQ upwards) or have proven relevant experience
- Drive & Enthusiasm: must be self‑motivated, capable of working independently with drive and enthusiasm, and able to work as part of a team
- Security clearance: Eligible to obtain DV Clearance; must have UK citizenship and have lived continuously in the UK for 10+ years
Desirable Skills / Experience
- Strong communication and analytical skills with the ability to communicate complex matters to the business and manage senior stakeholders
- Business acumen: knowledge of business strategy and the drivers of organisational performance, including people drivers and financial literacy
- Pragmatic and solutions‑driven mindset
Our Package
Tailored benefits make a real difference. That’s why we offer a comprehensive range to support your growth, wellbeing, and everyday life. You can design the package to suit you and your lifestyle. Your core benefits include:
- 10% on target annual bonus
- Access to an online private GP 24/7 for you and your immediate family
- Market‑leading paid carers leave with up to 2 weeks off
- Equalised maternity, paternity, and adoption leave – 18 weeks’ full pay and 8 weeks’ half pay
- Discounted EE and BT products, including mobile and broadband
- Market‑leading Pension scheme – 5% from you and 10% from us
- Holiday purchase scheme
You can select additional benefits, including healthcare, dental, gym memberships and more when you’re ready.
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