Senior Legal Counsel - Procurement

Senior Legal Counsel - Public Sector Commercial

Location: Flexible / Hybrid

About the role

We are looking for an experienced and commercially minded Senior Legal Counsel to join our high-performing Legal team.

The NTS Legal Team is a trusted advisor to the Executive, Board and business functions across the organisation. As Senior Legal Counsel, you will provide strategic legal leadership and pragmatic advice across a diverse range of domestic and international activities, helping NTS achieve its commercial objectives while managing legal risk effectively.

This role is critical in ensuring NTS delivers complex, high-value procurement activity in compliance with the Procurement Act 2023, providing expert legal support that enables robust commercial decision-making, mitigates risk and secures value for money across strategically important contracts

This is a varied and influential role, offering exposure to complex commercial projects, governance and compliance matters, stakeholder engagement at the highest levels, and opportunities to support nationally and internationally significant nuclear transport activities.

What you’ll be doing

• Providing high-quality, commercially focused legal advice across NTS operations, projects and strategic initiatives
• Supporting the General Counsel & Company Secretary in managing legal risk across the business
• Developing, implementing and reviewing governance and compliance frameworks across NTS and its subsidiary companies
• Advising on corporate governance requirements and monitoring developments in legislation, regulation and best practice
• Supporting corporate governance arrangements, including Board and Committee terms of reference
• Acting as a trusted business partner to stakeholders across NTS, providing practical and timely legal solutions
• Providing legal support for commercial contracts, procurement activities, projects and transactions
• Advising on a broad range of matters including commercial law, procurement, employment, intellectual property, information governance, transport, regulatory compliance, litigation and corporate risk management
• Supporting procurement teams on Procurement Act 2023 compliance, tender documentation and supplier contracts
• Building and maintaining strong relationships across the NDA Group and wider stakeholder community
• Supporting negotiations with customers, suppliers and external partners
• Identifying legal risks and developing pragmatic solutions to mitigate them
• Monitoring legal and regulatory developments and providing training and guidance where required
• Acting as a role model within the Legal team, fostering collaboration, resilience and continuous improvement
• Supporting the development of a positive culture aligned to the NTS values of Freedom, Helpfulness and Drive

Who we’re looking for

Experience

• Significant post-qualification experience (minimum 8 years PQE)
• Experience advising on complex commercial contracts and negotiations within an international environment
• Experience supporting senior stakeholders and providing legal advice in fast-paced, commercially focused organisations
• Experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating bespoke contractual arrangements
• Experience advising on public procurement matters, including Procurement Act 2023 requirements
• Experience working in-house or closely supporting commercial business operations
• Experience influencing decision-making at senior leadership level
• Experience within regulated industries
• Experience advising on transport, maritime, rail or nuclear-related matters
• Experience working with government bodies, regulators or public sector organisations

Knowledge

• Strong understanding of commercial and contract law
• Knowledge of public procurement legislation and governance requirements
• Broad legal knowledge across areas such as employment, IP, information governance, competition law and compliance
• Understanding of corporate governance principles and best practice
• Awareness of legal risk management within complex business environments
• Knowledge of regulated sectors and associated legal frameworks

Skills & behaviours

• Technically excellent lawyer with strong commercial awareness
• Ability to provide pragmatic, business-focused solutions to complex legal issues
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong negotiation and influencing capability
• Ability to build trusted relationships across all levels of an organisation
• Sound judgement and strong decision-making skills
• High levels of integrity, discretion and professionalism
• Resilient, adaptable and solutions-focused approach
• Ability to work independently while also contributing effectively within a team
• Proactive mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement

At NTS, we are committed to supporting the ongoing development of our legal professionals through:

• Exposure to high-profile UK and international projects and transactions
• Opportunities to work with senior business leaders, government stakeholders and regulators
• Development of specialist expertise within the nuclear transport sector
• Support for continued professional development and maintaining professional accreditation
• Opportunities to build your profile across the NDA Group and wider industry networks

Why NTS?

At NTS, our people are trusted to perform, supported to grow and encouraged to be curious and innovative. We create an environment where you’re given the freedom to do your job well, the support of a strong team, and the opportunity to help shape the future of safe and reliable transport operations.

The Kind of People We’re Looking For

We’re interested in who you are, not just what’s on your CV.

You’re likely to thrive at NTS if you:

• Take ownership of your work and enjoy being trusted to deliver
• Are collaborative, approachable and naturally supportive of others
• Care about doing the right thing, in the right way
• Are curious and motivated to learn, improve and grow
• Communicate openly and act with integrity and respect
• Are comfortable working in a purpose-driven, highly regulated environment

You don’t need to tick every box on day one — we value potential, attitude and alignment with our culture just as much as experience.

• Buy / Sell annual leave
• Health Shield
• Family-friendly policies
• Bonus
• Professional development and career progression opportunities
• Opportunity to work on nationally and internationally significant projects within the nuclear transport sector

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