Legal Counsel

BPP Education Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable educational institution in Greater London is seeking a skilled Legal Counsel to provide comprehensive legal advice related to commercial contracts including apprenticeship, IT, consumer law, and more. This permanent position requires a qualified solicitor with strong drafting and negotiation skills. The role also includes mentoring junior team members. Enjoy benefits like free courses, a generous leave entitlement, and a hybrid working model. Competitive salary structure offered.

Benefits

Free courses

Generous annual leave

Hybrid working model

Private healthcare and dental plans

Retail discounts

Qualifications

• NQ to 2 years PQE solicitor, though all PQE levels considered.
• Experience in advising on commercial contracts.
• Ability to communicate complex legal concepts clearly.

Responsibilities

• Providing commercial legal advice services to BPP Education Group.
• Advising on client and supplier contracts, bids and tenders, and consumer law.
• Mentoring junior team members.

Skills

Exceptional drafting skills

Negotiation skills

Problem-solving skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

Client management

Education

Qualified solicitor in England and Wales

Job description

# Legal Counsel## Job Introduction**Legal Counsel (Commercial)**Here at BPP Education Group we’re growing, and our Group Legal team is integral to our growing operations both in the UK and internationally. An opportunity has arisen for an experienced and professional individual to join the team as a Legal Counsel. You will be responsible for advising and reviewing a wide range of commercial contracts and documentation, as well as in providing commercial legal advice services to the entire BPP Education Group.It is a great time to join BPP Education Group as we have enjoyed a sustained period of growth, offering a wealth of opportunities to our staff, students and clients. There are many more great reasons to join BPP Education Group such as:* Brilliantly, you can study any of BPP’s courses for free – be it a professional qualification or full degree.* With hybrid working available, you’ll be able to split your time between one of our centres and wherever you choose to call home.* We also provide a generous annual leave entitlement of 30 days, and there’s a rewards package that includes retail discounts and much more.Other key benefits include our Group Personal Pension Plan, dedicated private healthcare and dental plans that offer additional assurance to look after you and your family**What you’ll be doing**In this role you will providing appropriate legal advice to the businessAs such, you will be responsible for:* Providing commercial legal advice services to the entire BPP Education Group both in the UK and internationally, particularly in relation to the following core areas: + - Client contracts (with an emphasis on apprenticeship and other education and training contracts); - Supplier contracts (with a focus on IT contracts and licences), - Bids and tenders (including public procurement), - Consumer law matters (including standard terms and conditions, small claims and responding to complaints), - Intellectual property and marketing* Assisting with supervision and mentoring of junior team members.**What we’re looking for**To be successful in this role you will need to have a proven track record in the following areas:* Qualified solicitor in England and Wales + - *This role would suit an NQ to 2 years PQE solicitor, though applications from any PQE will be considered.** Demonstrable experience in advising on commercial contracts, both as a supplier and recipient of services.* Comfortable answering a wide range of queries on various commercial topics from the business, clients and students via our Legal inbox.* Exceptional drafting, negotiation, problem-solving, team, communication and client management skills.* Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate complex legal concepts into a clear and understandable format both orally and in writing to a multi-disciplinary team.The interview process for this position will consist of the following stages:* 1st Stage Competency style interview with two team members* 2nd Stage Competency style interview with two team members, including a brief assessment.*BPP Education Group are proud to be a Disability Confident employer so if you need any reasonable adjustments for the interview process, please just let us know!**BPP Education Group actively promotes equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, and welcomes applications from a wide range of candidates. BPP will select candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience. Please note that for those posts that are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a DBS check in addition to BPP undertaking any necessary online searches. This is deemed appropriate and necessary from a safeguarding perspective, and in line with BPP’s safer recruitment practices****BPP Education Group reserves the right to amend or withdraw this advertisement at any time prior to the closing date, should we receive a high volume of applications or if business needs change.***The following content displays a map of the job's location.| OpenStreetMap contributors### Legal Counsel* **Salary** £65,000* **Frequency** Annual* **Job Reference** bppuniversity/TP/474/1236* **Contract Type** Permanent* **Closing Date** 19 January, 2026* **Job Category** Legal* **Business Unit** Legal* **Location** London, United Kingdom* **Posted on** 13 January, 2026