Legal Counsel (Procurement Lawyer)

CompanyUK Health Security Agency

LocationUnited Kingdom

Posted At3/17/2026

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Occupation Type

Legal professionals not elsewhere classified.

Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled

Sponsorship Salary Threshold

£41,700 (£21.38 per hour)

Standard minimum applies

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Description

Job overview

A unique opportunity has arisen to join the In-House Legal Team at United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA). UKHSA’s In-House Legal team is recruiting two specialist lawyers to provide solutions-driven and pragmatic legal advice to UKHSA on all procurement matters including vaccine procurement.

The successful candidate will be a mid-level lawyer with good experience in providing legal advice and good commercial understanding in procurement matters, contract drafting and interpretation.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be part of a multidisciplinary in-house Legal team and may be expected to have interest in other areas of law such as income generating agreements, R&D and other collaborative agreements, grant agreements, IP and trademark issues and data privacy and protection and may need to be prepared to cover those areas as and when required, even if outside own expertise. Reliable legal judgement, analysis and appreciation of legal risk.

As a mid-level lawyer within the Legal team, the successful candidate will be expected to be pro-active member of the team, to assist Senior Legal Counsel with ensuring that the processes within the Legal team are fit for purpose and align with the commercial processes within UKHSA.

The successful candidate will be a team-player and will possess strong communication skills. The candidate will be expected to develop good working relationships with colleagues across the agency and work responsively and creatively, be solutions-driven and able to see the bigger picture.

Essential Criteria

Solicitor or barrister with a good commercial understanding and experience in procurement matters, including contract drafting and interpretation
Good skills in the effective management of a varied caseload
Reliable legal judgement, analysis and appreciation of legal risk and the confidence to give persuasive and balanced risk-based advice

Solutions-orientated with a commercial focus and be able to think strategically and creatively and see legal issues in their wider context and advise accordingly in an agile way and be able to work at pace

Persuasive written and verbal communication and advisory skills

Ability to communicate effectively with those who may be unfamiliar with legal processes/strategies

Sound analysis, using secure legal research to produce timely and fit for purpose advice

Demonstrate positive client service by understanding the complexity and diversity of client’s needs and expectations

Proactively manage risks and identify solutions.

Communicate with others in a clear, honest and enthusiastic way in order to build trust

Explain complex issues in a way that is easy to understand

Take into account people’s individual needs

Deliver difficult messages with clarity and sensitivity, being persuasive when required

Build strong interpersonal relationships and show genuine care for colleagues

Create an inclusive working environment where all opinions and challenges are taken into account and bullying, harassment and discrimination are unacceptable

Remain available and approachable to all colleagues

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