Principal Assistant Counsel (Commercial)

The House of Commons Administration supports parliamentary democracy by delivering excellent services to the UK Parliament. At the heart of this work is the Office of Speaker’s Counsel which provides legal advice to Mr Speaker, the Clerk of the House and teams across the House. The Office comprises of both solicitors and barristers and delivers work across three key areas: general legal advice, scrutiny of domestic legislation, and support for House of Commons Committees.

We are seeking an experienced lawyer to join our General Advice Team, where you will play a key role in advising the Parliamentary Commercial Department (PCD) and supporting departments across the House on a broad range of commercial and procurement matters. The role will be responsible for the provision of advice on procurement and commercial contract matters, and will also have a role in supervising and mentoring more junior lawyers in the team.

This role is offered on a hybrid working basis, with an expectation of you spending 40% of your time in the office.

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Open to UK nationals only.

CV and Criterion Responses - If you would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV and provide evidence against criteria 1-6 in the Job Description.

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