Senior Public Procurement Lawyer

Would you like to help solve demanding public procurements for municipalities and wellbeing services counties and build new service business? We are looking for an experienced public procurement lawyer to build and take responsibility for public procurement law services in a Senior Legal Counsel role. In this role, you can develop our procurement services into a strong, influential offering and build the way we serve public-sector clients in a changing operating environment. You will be responsible for developing the service area while working on demanding and varied procurement assignments together with experts from different parts of our company. Role description Reform of in-house entities, changing regulation and increasing efficiency requirements in the public sector are changing the operating environment of municipalities and cities and creating new needs for procurement. In this role, you will build and lead BDO’s public procurement service offering and develop solutions for the changing needs of the public sector. The role is suited to an experienced procurement lawyer who wants to broaden their expertise and take the next step in their career. You will bring together expertise from our different business areas to meet client needs and combine procurement law with operational, financial and technological perspectives. In the role, you will: - Advise municipalities, cities and other contracting authorities on demanding public procurements. - Plan and carry out different procurement processes, including ICT and systems procurements, outsourcing, support service procurements, extensive framework agreements and joint procurements. - Build and develop public procurement services, operating models, processes and document templates. - Bring together expertise from our different business areas to meet client needs and develop new service solutions with our experts. - Strengthen BDO’s position as a public-sector partner and support the growth of our consulting business. - Guide and support more junior team members, share your expertise and give them opportunities to develop through demanding assignments. You will work closely with our tax and finance experts and specialists from other business areas. With the support of our experienced expert team, you can actively influence which services we offer our clients and how we deliver them. To succeed in the role, you need: - At least five years of varied experience in public procurement and carrying out procurement processes using different procedures. - Strong command of public procurement regulations and practices. - A track record in demanding and varied procurements, such as ICT systems, municipal and city support services, outsourcing, framework agreements or joint procurements. - Strong client references and established networks in the public sector. - Commercial thinking and an interest in growing profitable service business, as well as the ability to combine expertise from different fields into a practical client solution. - An initiative-taking approach and strong communication and collaboration skills, enabling you to work naturally with clients and develop clear solutions with other experts. - Excellent spoken and written Finnish and English. - An analytical and careful approach to work and a desire to keep developing in a changing environment. What we offer We offer the opportunity to build something new on a strong existing foundation. You will have access to BDO’s broad public-sector client base, strong municipal relationships and experienced experts from different fields. Together, you can expand services built around procurement law and offer clients comprehensive solutions in areas such as ICT, finance, taxation and corporate transactions. You can also develop the service offering’s processes and operating models and build the business for the long term. You will receive comprehensive onboarding, support from experienced colleagues, a broad expert network and high-quality tools designed for lawyers. The role is part of BDO’s Tax and Legal Services team, where 30 experts work closely together. We operate in a hybrid model and collaborate regularly with our international network. Our clients represent a wide range of sectors and organisation sizes. We provide expert services to private, publicly owned and non-profit organisations. We offer a working environment where every team member can grow and reach their full potential. Our team’s strength is based on wellbeing, mutual trust and motivation. Together, we are an expert and enthusiastic group that supports our clients’ success in many ways. Work is allocated according to expertise, experience and interests, so everyone can focus on what they do best. BDO as an employer We support our employees’ wellbeing with a lunch benefit, sports and culture benefit, bicycle benefit, extended occupational healthcare and an incentive-based reward model. Our Helsinki office is in new, impressive premises in Ruoholahti. In addition to a modern working environment, it has a comfortable lounge, a gym and a spa area with a swimming pool. It matters to us that everyone can build a career that suits them. We offer a stable and flexible working environment where expertise, responsibility and wellbeing go hand in hand. There is room for life, dreams and collaboration: Room for life: When we ask BDO employees what they value most about us, flexibility often comes first. You can work according to our hybrid model and make use of flexible working hours to balance work and free time. Room for dreams: We want to help you achieve your goals, whatever direction you want to take your expertise. We offer opportunities to take responsibility and progress in your career. Room for collaboration: We work together regardless of title. You will not be left on your own with your responsibilities; you will have the support of a skilled team and an approachable workplace community. Interested? If you would like to use your procurement law expertise broadly, develop new service business and influence the future of public procurement, we would be pleased to hear from you. Further information and how to apply Applying is easy through the form below. It is enough to send us your CV or a link to your LinkedIn profile and a cover letter explaining why you are interested in the role and why you would succeed in it. Please apply by 1 November 2026. We are actively progressing the process and will begin interviews during the application period. For further information about the role, contact Partner and Head of Legal Services Heikki Mustonen at etunimi.sukunimi@bdo.fi. Would you like to learn more about working with us? Visit our careers site and BDO on Instagram and LinkedIn. We are committed to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, one of which is reducing inequality. We promote equality and non-discrimination in our workplace purposefully and systematically. Our recruitment screening is based on the qualification criteria listed in the advertisement and applicants’ motivation.