Principal Assistant Counsel (Commercial)


Company:	House of Commons
Salary:	£73,806 to £86,444 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Westminster, SW1A 0AA
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	8 Sept 2026
Closing date:	29 Sept 2026

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Summary

What you'll be doing 

The House of Commons Administration supports parliamentary democracy by delivering excellent services to the UK Parliament. At the heart of this work is the Office of Speaker's Counsel which provides legal advice to Mr Speaker, the Clerk of the House and teams across the House. The Office comprises of both solicitors and barristers and delivers work across three key areas: general legal advice, scrutiny of domestic legislation, and support for House of Commons Committees.

We are seeking an experienced lawyer to join our General Advice Team, where you will play a key role in advising the Parliamentary Commercial Department (PCD) and supporting departments across the House on a broad range of commercial and procurement matters. The role will be responsible for the provision of advice on procurement and commercial contract matters, and will also have a role in supervising and mentoring more junior lawyers in the team.

This role is offered on a hybrid working basis, with an expectation of you spending 40% of your time in the office.  

Find out more about working at the House of Commons. 

Why Join us? 

In addition to your salary, we offer 

an attractive range of benefits including but not limited to:   

Generous annual leave starting at 30 days and increasing to 35 after one full working year.

Enrolment in the excellent

Civil Service pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 28.97%  

Flexible working options that help you find a balance including enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave, caring leave and alternative working patterns.

What we're looking for  

Qualified to practise as a solicitor or barrister in England and Wales.

Substantial post-qualification experience of legal practice, which must include experience of advising on commercial contracts and all aspects of the application of the public procurement legislation

Strong powers of research and analysis, including the demonstrable ability to assimilate a wide range of information as well as excellent communications skills with the ability to provide clear and concise legal advice on complex issues

How to Apply 

CV and Criterion Responses - If you would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV and provide evidence against criteria 1-6 in the Job Description.   

 More information on the application process can be found here: 

Application process - UK Parliament  

Additional Information 

Please ensure that you anonymise your application by removing any identifiable factors from your CV or Supporting Statement.   

Please note that most job offers will be made at the minimum of the salary range, other than in exceptional circumstances.    

We may close the vacancy prior to the closing date stated due to a high volume of applications.  

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