Principal Lawyer

Principal Lawyer – Transport
£60,037 per annum - Grade 10
Leeds / Hybrid Full time / Permanent - 37 hours per week
Closing date – 31 May at 23:55
Please note that the Combined Authority will consider requests for part-time working and/or job share. We are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Principal Lawyer to join our Legal, Governance & Compliance Service. This pivotal role sits within our specialist Transport Legal team, acting as the central point of legal support for the Bus Franchising and Mass Transit programmes. Working closely with internal Combined Authority legal teams and external legal partners, you will help deliver a comprehensive and high-quality legal service that underpins some of the region’s most ambitious transport transformation projects. As Principal Lawyer, you will support the Service Lead and Head of Legal across all aspects of major transport scheme implementation, ensuring strong commercial awareness, full statutory compliance, and th...