JOB INTRODUCTION

The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) is seeking to appoint three Senior Commercial Lawyers to join the Legal team.
This is an exciting time to join the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority. In the last year nearly three quarters of a billion pounds of new investment has been secured for the region. Plans are underway to deliver on Mayoral priorities to improve transport and infrastructure, skills and housing for our residents, take decisive action to tackle the climate emergency, and to support communities in our region.

Your key responsibilities in this role would be to ensure a focus on delivering the priorities of the Metro Mayor by:

• Acting as the principal legal advisor on high-value, complex projects, ensuring legal compliance and providing strategic advice across a range of commercial contracts, procurement, and grant funding operations.
• Providing expert legal guidance on governance, statutory requirements, and decision-making processes, ensuring that projects progress on time and within legal risk tolerances.
• Leading on the negotiation, drafting, and management of commercial contracts, as well as managing external legal resources where necessary.
• Offering proactive legal support to senior leadership, stakeholders, and key external partners to facilitate strategic decision-making and successful project delivery.

Are you someone who has significant experience in commercial contracts, procurement law, and grant funding, with a strong ability to provide strategic legal support in a complex political environment? Are you a confident leader with a focus on delivering successful outcomes while managing risk and compliance?
If this is your next role, please apply so you can tell us why you’d be a great fit for this position. Please see the job description for more information.
If you have any questions about the role, please contact resourcing@westofengland-ca.gov.uk
The interviews are planned to be held 22nd May. Please note this may be subject to change.
The closing date for this role is 2nd May 2025.

• Acting as the principal legal advisor on high-value, complex projects, ensuring legal compliance and providing strategic advice across a range of commercial contracts, procurement, and grant funding operations.
• Providing expert legal guidance on governance, statutory requirements, and decision-making processes, ensuring that projects progress on time and within legal risk tolerances.
• Leading on the negotiation, drafting, and management of commercial contracts, as well as managing external legal resources where necessary.
• Offering proactive legal support to senior leadership, stakeholders, and key external partners to facilitate strategic decision-making and successful project delivery