Commercial Rail Lawyer vacancies in the Government Legal Department
Information for candidates applying for the Commercial Rail Lawyer vacancies in the Government Legal Department
Headline Information
| Department | Government Legal Department |
| Division | Department for Transport Legal Advisers |
| Job title | Rail Commercial Lawyer |
| Location | London |
| Salary | Grade 7 - £48,800 to £61,000 (London); Legal Officer - £42,844 (less than 2 years’ PQE) |
| Application deadline | Midday on Monday 11 February 2019 |
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Vacancy details
The Government Legal Department (GLD) is the largest provider of legal services across government, working with all the main Whitehall departments. From roads to rivers, and health to human rights, our work touches on most aspects of public life.
The department has 14 client-facing advisory teams who provide legal advice on the development, design and implementation of government policies and decisions, draft secondary legislation and work with Parliamentary Counsel on primary legislation. Our cross-cutting expert service groups for Litigation, Employment and Commercial Law provide specialist legal services to a wide range of government departments and public bodies.
DfT Legal Advisers advise the Department for Transport (DfT) across a wide range of its functions.
The Government’s rail programme has never been more ambitious. The Rail Group’s remit encompasses huge projects, including delivery of the next generation of intercity trains through the InterCity Express Programme, the Thameslink Upgrade and Crossrail - the biggest construction project in Europe. The Rail Group is also supporting the Williams Rail Review, a fundamental look at many aspects of the rail industry, as well as extensive ongoing rail franchising programme activity. Rail Group and High Speed Rail Group are also working with HS2 Ltd and Network Rail to plan and deliver the railway of the future, as well as managing today’s network through a period of major change.
Both Groups are doing all of this against a backdrop of a highly complex and interconnected rail industry. Network Rail, train operating companies, rolling stock companies, manufacturers, the regulator and the wider supply chain all have roles to play. There are different levels of devolution to Scotland, Wales, London and some Passenger Transport Executives (PTEs). Our lawyers play a central role in supporting both Groups in delivering their challenging and diverse portfolio of work.
There is significant political and media interest in rail, which makes the work of both Groups exceptionally high profile. Members of the Rail Commercial Contracts and Procurement Team, have also recently won a prestigious Legal 500 award. They were named as In-House Infrastructure Team of the Year for their work on the West Coast Partnership rail franchise competition. The successful bidder will be the first operator of the High Speed 2 railway line so the team’s work is critical to delivering the benefits of this huge construction project.
We are looking to recruit lawyers with a commercial background to support this nationally important programme of work.
Contact
For further information about the post and application enquiries, please contact the Recruitment Team or telephone 0845 3000 793 or 0117 923 4417.
