Legal Business Partner

Job Title: Legal Business Partner

Function: Governance and Legal

Location: Hybrid - within one of our offices (Nottingham, Alfreton, Daresbury, London, Sheffield or Wakefield)

Contract type: 6 Month Fixed Term Contract

Closing Date: Tuesday 12 May 2026

An opportunity to join NHS Supply Chain during an exciting period of transformation, working to make it easier for the NHS to put patients first.

This role sits within the Procurement Legal team and plays a key part in supporting commercial activity across the organisation by providing expert, pragmatic legal advice on complex procurement and contractual matters. Reporting to the Head of Legal Procurement, the role partners closely with senior leaders and Category teams, acting as the first point of contact for legal support within its designated commercial category.

Through proactive business partnering and trusted legal leadership the role helps embed legal considerations early, manage risk appropriately, ensure compliance with organisational policies and governance frameworks, and support the smooth progression of commercial activity that contributes to effective delivery of patient care across the NHS.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert, commercially focused legal advice on complex procurement and contractual matters, owning a high impact portfolio that supports confident, timely senior level decision making.
• Act as the first point of contact for senior members of the Category team, embedding legal considerations early in planning and decision making and enabling strategies to progress efficiently.
• Advise on procurement strategy, contract structures and contract management, drafting and reviewing commercial agreements to improve contracting outcomes and manage risk effectively.
• Build trusted partnerships with senior leaders and cross functional teams, offering pragmatic, forward looking legal insight that strengthens governance, compliance and organisational risk management.
• Support continuous improvement and innovation by identifying efficiencies, improving legal and commercial workflows, and adapting to emerging legal and regulatory developments.

Qualifications

• Proven legal experience with a strong working knowledge of public procurement and/or public sector law (preferred), enabling delivery of clear, compliant advice on complex procurement and contractual matters.
• Strong commercial and procurement insight, allowing effective input into procurement strategy, contract structures and contract management while balancing legal risk with commercial objectives.
• Excellent analytical judgement with the ability to interpret complex, ambiguous information and use data or reporting tools to provide clear insight, identify risks and options, and support senior decision making.
• Demonstrated ability to build trusted, influential relationships with senior stakeholders and cross functional teams, embedding legal considerations early in planning and acting as a pragmatic, solutions focused business partner.
• Highly organised, resilient and self directed, with the capability to manage a varied, high accountability caseload independently, adapt to changing priorities and maintain strong ethical standards and professionalism at all times.

Benefits

• Hybrid working opportunities, combining office and remote work.
• Annual bonus schemes, long service, and colleague recognition awards.
• In house training, support and access to external qualifications.
• Paid well being leave (1 day) and free access to the 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
• Generous pension scheme: company contributes 12% when you contribute 6%.
• Flexible Benefits Scheme offering Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover, Income Protection, Health Cash Plan, Dental Insurance and additional pension contributions.
• Paid volunteering leave (2 days).
• Discounts from the Blue Light Card and NHS Discounts.