Commercial Lawyer
This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The Vacancy
Join our team at Keolis Amey Metrolink (KAM), the largest light rail network in the UK!
We are currently recruiting for Commercial Lawyer to join our Finance and Commercial team within Manchester’s iconic Metrolink.
As a Commercial Lawyer, you will provide critical legal support across our commercial and procurement operations, ensuring robust contract management and legal compliance. You will work closely with the Legal Counsel, senior management, and cross functional teams to negotiate, draft, and review contracts while managing legal risks. This role is ideal for someone looking to deepen their expertise in commercial law and contribute to the success of the Manchester Metrolink network.
Key accountabilities will include:
- Developing, negotiating and reviewing a wide range of commercial contracts and supplier agreements ensuring KAM's interests are protected.
- Support Procurement: Provide legal support to the procurement team, ensuring supplier agreements and tender documents comply with legal and regulatory standards.
- Risk Management: Identify and mitigate legal risks in contracts and procurement activities.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with the Legal Counsel, Head of Procurement, and other senior leaders to ensure legal compliance across all business relationships.
- Compliance and Regulatory Support: Ensure that all commercial and procurement contracts meet relevant legal and regulatory requirements.
- Process Improvement: Contribute to improving contract management and legal processes, ensuring efficiency and risk mitigation.
What you’ll bring:
- Legal Qualifications: Qualified solicitor with at least 2 year PQE in commercial law.
- Strong knowledge of contract drafting, negotiation, and risk management, particularly in commercial and procurement settings.
- Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders, offering clear, commercially focused legal advice.
- Excellent analytical skills to assess and manage legal risks while supporting business objectives.
- An initiative-taking, self-motivated approach, adapting to changing business needs and managing multiple priorities.
- Desirable experience: Experience in sectors such as rail, transport, infrastructure, or public procurement is advantageous.
What we will offer you:
- An annual salary of up to £65k dependant on experience.
- A permanent, full-time (37.5 per week)
- Free Tram Travel for all our colleagues, plus a sponsored pass for an immediate family member
- Holidays 25 days, plus bank holidays – Ability to buy additional holidays
- Flexible and Hybrid Working Options to support a culture of promoting a good work life balance.
- Access to Amazing Discounts at major retailers including Asda, Currys PC World, John Lewis and many more.
- Family Friendly Policies including enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
- Wellbeing Support including a free counselling, health checks and Employee Assistance Programme.
- Supporting your development focusing on career pathways and professional fees covered if required for role.
The closing date for applications is 28 April 2025.
Depending on the level of applications for this role we may close the advert earlier, therefore we encourage you to submit your application early.
Our Commitment to you:
At KAM, we celebrate the diversity of our customers, communities, and colleagues, and strive for a workforce which is equitable, inclusive, and representative of the communities we serve, and we strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, and sexual orientation to apply. We look forward to receiving your application.
We live our values of “We Care, We Commit, We Imagine” through our behaviours and we strongly believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation and create an environment where individuals can imagine that anything is possible. We care about our people, and we fully commit to creating an inclusive environment where our people feel valued, respected and empowered to thrive.
To ensure you are given the best opportunity to succeed in the recruitment process, please let us know if you will require any support or reasonable adjustments. You can contact our team here recruit@metrolink.co.uk.
What we will need to check:
If you are successful, we will need to complete several pre-employment checks prior to you starting. These include.
- Proof of address.
- Evidence of right to work in the UK.
- References from previous employment or studies from the last 3 years.
- Pre-employment medical (level subject to role).
- Criminal Records self-declaration check, in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974).
- Proof of certification and/or membership of professional body
The Company
KeolisAmey Metrolink (KAM) is the largest light rail network in the UK. Growing and evolving since first opening in 1992. Metrolink have so far expanded to 103km of track, 99 stops and 147 trams, with a target of 52 million yearly passengers by the end of 2022.
We recognise and celebrate the diversity of our customers, communities and colleagues and strive for a workforce that is representative of the communities we serve, and society at large.
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