Are you seeking a new opportunity to further develop your career as an in-house commercial lawyer working on high profile, high value projects which contribute towards improving travel for the public of Greater Manchester? If so, then we have the role for you!

Would you relish the opportunity to be at the heart of developing Greater Manchester to be the biggest regional economy outside of London?

Your Role

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is seeking qualified lawyers with post-qualification experience to assist in the delivery of large scale and high profile transport projects such as the Bee Network, Bus Franchising, Northern Powerhouse Rail/Network North and other transport projects, Active Travel, Cycle Hire, Metrolink expansion and enhancement programmes, the City Regional Sustainable Transport Settlement and supporting a large and varied procurement workstream. It is an exciting time to join our supportive in-house team who are passionate about nurturing our lawyers' careers within the business providing you with exposure to some fantastic development opportunities.

We are recruiting for two Commercial Lawyers - one will focus on general commercial matters and the other role will focus on bus franchising related contracts/agreements - these can be discussed in more detail at interview.

Who are we?

Joining our large and supportive in-house legal team who cover a number of different areas of expertise, you will ultimately be providing legal services to the Organisation in accordance with policy and organisational requirements and dependant on your level of experience you will support or lead on the negotiating and drafting of commercial contractual documentation as well as ensuring that risks, as a result of commercial transactions, are recognised and managed accordingly.

What you'll bring?

What you do and how you do it is important whatever type of role you work in at TfGM and even small behaviours and actions can have a really big impact. At TfGM, our behaviours bring to life our values of Deliver, Care and Adapt.

You will be a commercial solicitor/Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives with experience in the commercial field (preferably in a public sector environment but this is not essential). You will have commercial acumen and proven experience of undertaking general commercial matters and transport experience would be an advantage but not essential. You will also have the ability to engage with commercial and public sector partners to secure efficient delivery of Greater Manchester's ambitious transport and infrastructure project and initiatives.

What we can offer you?

As part of a large, supportive and valued legal team, you will be given a diverse and interesting commercial workload. You will receive training and support from a highly experienced team, which will enable you to enhance your skills and knowledge. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who has made the decision to specialise in the commercial field and wishes to become an accomplished commercial law practitioner in a unique, innovative and forward-thinking public sector environment.

These are permanent role with a salary of £39,360 - £43,817 per annum dependant on competency and level of post qualification experience.

Benefits

* 28 days holiday per annum (plus bank holidays)

* Flexible and hybrid working options to promote and support a good work/life balance

* Free bus travel within Greater Manchester

* Free Rail or Metrolink travel to and from work within the Greater Manchester boundary

* Local Government Defined Benefit Pension Scheme which includes life cover of 3x your salary and options to increase your pension contributions

* Commitment to learning and personal development and upskilling with reimbursement of professional fees, where essential to the role

* We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to staff via our employee assistance programme when required

What's next?

If you believe you have the skills and experience required, we'd really like to hear from you. To apply please submit your CV and also provide a covering letter providing clear examples of how your experience meets the requirements of the role, all appointments will be based on merit. Our short-listing process is anonymised, so please do not include your name or contact details on either of these documents. If any personal details are included these will be visible to the hiring manager.

TfGM is proud to be an equal opportunities employer that encourages and celebrates diversity. We want to recruit and retain a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcome individuals from all backgrounds by committing to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We will offer support and reasonable adjustments if required and we also have a Guaranteed Assessment Scheme which you can find out more information on our website.

For this opportunity, you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK. Please note we are not a licensed sponsor.

Please note we may close the advert early if we receive a high volume of applications.

NOTE TO AGENCIES we will be accepting direct applications only for this role. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral CV