BT Group
Commercial Lawyer - Public Sector
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Commercial Lawyer - Public Sector
Req ID: 57166
Job Function: Legal and Governance
Posting Start Date: 06/10/2026
Posting End Date: 13/10/2026
Division: Legal, CoSec & Regulatory Affairs
Job Location: GBR Belfast - Riverside Tower, GBR Bristol - Assembly, GBR Ipswich - A04 Adastral Pk, GBR-Manchester-New Bailey, GBR-One Braham-EE SHOP 4140
Advertised Salary: competitive
Closing Date: 14/10/26
Locations: at least 3 days a week on site from any of Belfast, Bristol, Ipswich, London or Manchester
Why this job matters
BT is seeking a Lawyer to work across a variety of sectors including Defence, Major Governments, Local Councils and the Health Sector.
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.
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.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Lead Legal support on medium-complexity bids, partnering with senior lawyers on high-value, complex deals
- Provide clear, pragmatic legal advice to Sales & Commercial teams, balancing risk with commercial opportunity
- Draft, negotiate, and execute complex contracts (customer, supplier, partnership) ensuring legal robustness and profitability
- Manage in-life contractual issues, disputes, and high volumes of strategic change controls
- Navigate complex supply chains, negotiating flow-through terms with subcontractors and suppliers
- Advise on regulatory, legislative, and interpretation matters across new and ongoing business initiatives
- Influence deal strategy in collaboration with bid and commercial leads
- Support management of external legal counsel to ensure value and quality
- Embed governance, compliance, and risk management best practices across the business
- Drive legal and commercial awareness to improve decision-making across Enterprise
- Collaborate cross-functionally across Legal, Company Secretariat, and wider business units
- Build strong stakeholder relationships to align legal support with business strategy and growth objectives
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Essential Skills
- Must be a qualified Lawyer (NQ upwards) or proven relevant experience.
- Must be self-motivated, capable of working independently with drive and enthusiasm, and being part of a team.
- Must be eligible to obtain DV Clearance. Must have UK citizenship and have lived continuously in the UK for 10+ years to be eligible.
Desirable Skills
- Must possess strong communication and analytical skills in building the case for change, and possess the ability to communicate complex matters to the business and manage senior stakeholders.
- Must be knowledgeable in business strategy and the drivers of organisational performance, including people drivers of performance and financial literacy.
- Must be pragmatic and solutions driven.
Our Package
- 10% on target annual bonus
- Access to an online private GP 24/7 for you and your immediate family
- Market-leading paid carers leave with up to 2 weeks off
- Equalised maternity, paternity, and adoption leave – 18 weeks’ full pay and 8 weeks’ half pay
- Discounted EE and BT products, including mobile and broadband
- Market leading Pension scheme – 5% from you and 10% from us
- Holiday purchase scheme
You can select additional benefits, including healthcare, dental, gym memberships, and more when you’re ready.
Our Leadership Standards
Looking in
- Leading inclusively and Safely: I inspire and build trust through self-awareness, honesty, and integrity.
- Owning outcomes: I take the right decisions that benefit the broader organisation.
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Looking out
- Delivering for the customer: I execute brilliantly on clear priorities that add value to our customers and the wider business.
- Commercially savvy: I demonstrate strong commercial focus, bringing an external perspective to decision-making.
Looking to the future
- Growth mindset: I experiment and identify opportunities for growth for both myself and the organisation.
- Building for the future: I build diverse future-ready teams where all individuals can be at their best.
Join us at a pivotal moment for BT. We are executing a multi-year transformation to restore growth, modernise at scale, and unlock new markets beyond connectivity. Our ambition is clear – return to sustainable revenue and EBITDA growth, strengthen our market position, and deliver meaningful shareholder value through disciplined execution and bold reinvention.
We are fundamentally reshaping the business – simplifying our portfolio, digitising our customer experience, and building market-leading capability across cyber, AI, and managed services, all powered by the UK’s leading fixed and mobile networks. This is a shift from a legacy connectivity provider to a modern, solutions-led, AI-first business that can truly differentiate in a competitive and fast-moving market.
With execution momentum building and a clear path to growth, the opportunity now is to scale what works, accelerate performance, and fully realise our potential. This is about delivering against ambitious financial outcomes while transforming how we operate – creating a business that is simpler, faster, more innovative, and easier to do business with.
If you want to be part of the team shaping the turnaround of a multi-billion-pound business – and building a stronger, more competitive BT for the future – this is your moment.
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