Sellick Partnership
Legal Contract Risk Advisor
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Legal Contract Risk Advisor
£90,000 - £105,000
Bristol (hybrid working)
Permanent, Full Time
Sellick Partnership is partnered with a leading professional services organisation to recruit an experienced Legal & Contractual Risk Advisor into a specialist advisory team.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced commercial or public-sector lawyer with strong contract drafting and negotiation experience to work across commercial contracts, procurement, contractual risk, and insurance.
The role will support major public-sector and government organisations, helping them develop and negotiate contracts with suppliers delivering major projects and services.
Key Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial contracts on behalf of public-sector and government clients.
- Draft bespoke provisions covering risk allocation, liability, indemnities, and insurance requirements.
- Determine appropriate contractual and insurance requirements for suppliers and bidders.
- Review tender and procurement documentation and advise on contractual risk.
- Negotiate contractual and insurance provisions with suppliers and their legal representatives.
- Advise on liability caps, indemnities, waivers, and other risk-transfer mechanisms.
- Review supplier responses and proposed amendments to contractual and insurance requirements.
- Work closely with legal, procurement, commercial, finance, risk, and project teams.
- Provide clear, practical advice on contractual risk and supplier compliance.
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What we're looking for
- Qualified solicitor or barrister with approximately 6+ years' PQE.
- Strong experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts.
- Experience within the public sector, government, procurement, or a regulated environment would be highly advantageous.
- Strong understanding of contractual risk, including liability, indemnities, insurance, and supplier obligations.
- Experience advising on tenders, procurement exercises, or supplier contracts.
- Confidence negotiating contractual terms directly with suppliers and counterparties.
- Some knowledge of commercial insurance and insurance clauses would be beneficial, but is not essential.
- Strong commercial judgement and the ability to provide practical advice to senior stakeholders.
What's in it for you?
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- £90,000 - £105,000 salary.
- Hybrid working with up to three days working from home.
- 25 days' annual leave + bank holidays.
- Strong wider benefits package.
- Exposure to major government and public-sector organisations, including complex projects and procurement exercises.
- A varied role combining commercial contracts, public-sector procurement, contractual risk, and insurance.
- Opportunity to develop your career within a specialist advisory environment.
How to Apply
To apply for the Legal Contract Risk Advisor role, please contact David Scott at Sellick Partnership. Alternatively, apply via the website now and a consultant will be in touch.
Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.
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