YL5 Commercial Lawyer **External**

Wakefield
£52,128.00 - £72,492.00 per annum
THE FOLLOWING VACANCY HAS BEEN ADVERTISED EXTERNALLY

Procurement/Contracts Lawyer - to join Legal Services at West Yorkshire Police
Location: Legal Services, Police Headquarters, Wakefield
This post is permanent, full time - 37 hours per week – flexible and hybrid working, and suitable for job share
Salary: Solicitors Grade Scheme - £52,128* - £72,492* (*to increase in line with any police staff pay award)

A qualified and experienced procurement/contracts law specialist is sought to advise West Yorkshire Police. The successful candidate will join an established in-house team, handling a comprehensive range of contracts/procurement work, legal advice and commercial support to the Force.
We can provide flexible working (including a blend of home and office working), and an opportunity to progress annually through the pay grades (starting salary will be determined by experience).

Experience of police work is not essential, and we would be interested to hear from candidates with experience in private and public sector organisations.
Key requirements of the role include:

Qualified Solicitor or Chartered Institute of Legal Executive with 3 years PQE or comparable experience.

• Has full UK Driving Licence and/or is able to travel around the Force area.
• Has access to a vehicle and willing to use it for business purposes.
We offer generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:
Hybrid working (agile working following an initial period of supervision/training).
• Generous annual leave allowance plus statutory Bank Holidays.
• Flexi time scheme based on a standard working day of 7 hours 24 minutes and a 37-hour week.
• Access to a range of Occupational Health facilities.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Employee Assistance Service (accessible 24/7).

For further information about this role please contact Caroline Fleming – 01924 292190

Please ensure you complete the online application form fully, as the shortlisting process will only consider information contained within the application.

The 2024 version of the Competency Values Framework applies to this process. Please disregard the old link to the 2016 version which is contained in the role profile.

The vacancy will close at 23:55 hours on the 22nd February 2026.

The post is suitable for job share.

West Yorkshire Police is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010.

Applicants should be aware that it is not always possible to carry out adequate vetting checks on persons who have not been resident within the UK for the last five years. Therefore, where this applies, applicants may be refused because it was not possible to vet them to the appropriate standard.

For a detailed description of the Competency and Values levels required, please refer to the Competency and values framework (CVF) | College of Policing (this link may be copied and pasted into your browser). This document will assist you in completing the Evidence of Achievement section of the application form. Please note: the Evidence of Achievement section will not be visible until the employment section has been completed.

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