£55,443 - £61,116 per annum (salary dependent on experience).

Leicestershire County Council’s in-house Legal Services has an exciting opportunity for a commercial lawyer to join its friendly, supportive and experienced team supporting ESPO.

ESPO is the commercial arm of a consortium of local authorities so successful candidates will enjoy the benefits and security of working in a public sector setting whilst undertaking a broad range of commercial work.

Eligible candidates will have qualified as a solicitor, barrister or chartered legal executive in England and Wales and possess relevant experience in commercial contracts and public procurement law, together with an enthusiasm to provide wider non-contentious legal advice in support of ESPO’s business.

Leicestershire County Council is a high performing authority that offers: -

• An attractive benefits package. Excellent annual leave, a generous local government pension package and free parking.
• A positive work life balance. We will support you to achieve a positive work-life balance and there are no fee earner time recording targets. ESPO provides a flexible working environ-ment that combines the opportunity to work in its modern offices and work from home.
• A supportive and stable working environment. The health and wellbeing of our staff is important to us. We are an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Candidates are invited to complete the application form, including the supporting statement explaining how they meet the essential and desirable criteria on the person specification.

If you have any queries about this role please contact Patrick Taaffe (Assistant Head of Law, Litigation and Commercial) on telephone number: 0116 305 6042. All applications for this post should be submitted to Patrick.taaffe@leics.gov.uk.

Closing date: 19 October 2025

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