- Location
- London, England, United Kingdom · published
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Type
- Part-time
- Department
- Legal
- Seniority
- Senior
- Source
- Workable
Description
Closing date: 13 November 2026
Salary scale: £61,023 to £82,379 per annum
Help Shape the Future of Britain's Railway
Rail Delivery Group (RDG) partners with Britain’s train operators to put customers at the heart of everything we do, delivering essential services and dedicated experts who keep the nation’s railway running efficiently.
From journey information, reservations and Railcards to improving performance, safety and accessibility, we drive the services and people that keep the railway moving. Anyone who has travelled by train or booked a journey for friends or family, will have used our services. We are integral to the running of the railway and play a crucial part at every stage of the customer journey – making sure we are delivering a better railway for all our customers, now and in the future.
As we embark on a new era for rail, we are now looking for a Senior Legal Counsel to join us. If you are motivated by meaningful work and want to play a role in the future of Britain's railway, we'd love to hear from you!
As part of the Legal and Procurement Division, your role will predominantly focus on supporting the BAU legal work of the Legal Team while it focuses more heavily on delivery of transition work.
You will play an important role in ensuring that RDG Legal delivery remains consistent.
As in house counsel you will be expected to operate with very limited supervision
What can I expect to do in this job?
In your specific role As Senior Legal Counsel:
· Providing;
i. efficient advice and support along the contract life cycle from procurement through to contract drafting, execution, variation and termination,
ii. accurate legal advice to colleagues across the organisation on a variety of legal issues including general and IT specific commercial contracts, intellectual property rights, data protection (including UK GDPR and PECR), competition law, advertising and marketing law, Equality Act queries, and consumer protection legislation, and
iii. additional legal support as required
Who will my key contacts be?
Internally, this will include all the other members of the Legal and Procurement Division and other RDG colleagues who submit requests for legal support while reporting to identified Senior Legal Counsel.
You may also work with other stakeholders, such as external legal professionals, suppliers or colleagues at DfT, DfTO and Network Rail.