Senior Commercial Lawyer - Public Sector

Job Description

Job Title:

Senior Commercial Lawyer
- Public Sector

Req

Job Function:
Legal and Governance

Posting

Start Date:

17/08/2026

Posting End Date: 24/08/2026

Division:
Legal, CoSec & Regulatory Affairs

Job Location:

G  Belfast
- Riverside Tower, G  Bristol
- Assembly, G
-London-BTHQ One Braham

Advertised Salary:
Competitive

Location
- Belfast, Bristol or London

Hybrid working - 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home

We run the fixed and mobile networks that cover 99% of the UK’s non‑residential premises, underpin critical national infrastructure and public services and enable trade. We support more than three million more end users through our UK wholesale operations. Our customers range from big household names, government departments and public service organisations right through to small businesses and new start‑ups. BT are looking to hire 2 Senior Lawyers for roles that will focus across areas such as Defence, Major Government, Local Council and Health Sector.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the BT Business legal team as a senior lawyer. We are a supportive,dynamic team and work closely with our business stakeholders, providing first class legal advice. In this role you be responsible for working with cross‑functional teams across BT to deliver high quality legal support and advice on complex commercial and legal matters to help BT Business achieve its strategic goals.

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 be asked to support any of the aforementioned teams, as required.

• Lead legal support on high‑value, complex UK S&C transactions, shaping bid strategy and engaging directly with customers, subcontractors, and legal counterparts
• Partner with bid, technical, and procurement teams to define contractual and commercial approaches, including RFPs and flow‑down terms
• Draft, negotiate, and conclude complex contracts across customer, supplier, and partnership agreements, ensuring commercial and legal robustness
• Manage in‑life contractual issues, disputes, and change controls, including adapting to regulatory and legislative changes
• Navigate complex supply chains, negotiating operating agreements and ensuring alignment across multiple subcontractors
• Provide expert guidance on regulatory, governance, and compliance matters, ensuring adherence to BT policies, competition law, and industry regulations
• Deliver clear legal briefings and risk escalation, influencing senior stakeholders and supporting informed decision‑making
• Build strong cross‑functional relationships, support legal delivery through external partners, and contribute to team strategy and capability development

• Security clearance:
  You will need to be eligible to obtain DV Clearance before starting this role. You will need to have UK citizenship and have lived continuously in the UK for 10+ years to be eligible. By way of backround, guidance is available here - DV
  - Guidance Pack for Applicants -
• PQE:
  Must be a qualified lawyer (or have relevant legal experience) of at least 8 years.
• Experience with Single Source Contract Regulation/Qualifying Defence Contracts/Sub‑contracts and associated requirements.
• Proven Experience of working in a fast‑paced legal environment and strong record of working on all manner of commercial contracts, especially in the Telecoms and Technology Sectors.
• Experience of providing commercial legal advice across a variety of disciplines (where relevant with specialist inputs) including contract law, data privacy, competition law, advertising regulation, financial services regulation.
• Public Sector
  
  Experience:
  
  Proven track record of dealing with public sector contracts (including prime agreement and related subcontracts) with a demonstratable understanding of the public procurement legislation and policies.
• Risk Management:
  
  an expert understanding of the approach taken to balancing contractual risk with the overall reward on offer from a customer contract and a clear understanding of the link between…