Legal Advisor

Legal Advisor
Department
Risk, Resilience and Compliance
Salary
Starting from £45,585, rising to £54,395
Closing date
Sunday 23 June 2024
Are you an experienced solicitor or barrister who enjoys problem-solving? Do you thrive both independently and within a team, navigating complex legal landscapes? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you.
About the role
As a key member of our Legal Services team, you'll play a pivotal role in providing expert legal advice and managing legal risks across various facets of our institution. Your responsibilities will include:
- Offering strategic legal advice to support our university's objectives
- Managing legal risks associated with commercial, student, employment, consumer and various other matters
- Collaborating with internal stakeholders and external advisers as needed
- Advising on a spectrum of complex issues, from collaboration agreements to dispute resolution
- Training colleagues and promoting best practice across the institution
- Ensuring compliance with legal, statutory, and regulatory obligations
You'll be at the forefront of driving excellence and innovation within our legal framework, contributing to the overall success of our institution.
About you
We're seeking qualified solicitors or barristers with the following skills and attributes:
- Exceptional drafting, negotiation, and communication skills
- Strong analytical capabilities and decision-making prowess
- Experience dealing with a diverse workload either as an in-house lawyer or part of a commercial private practice
- Proficiency in preparing, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts
- Sound understanding of legal disciplines such as contract, company, consumer and data protection law
- Previous experience in the higher education sector or other in-house roles, including in employment law, would be a benefit
We're flexible and open to discussing full- or part-time hours. If you're interested in this role on a part-time or job-share basis, please indicate so on your application form. Additionally, feel free to discuss your preferences during the interview. We value flexibility and are open to exploring potential opportunities with you.
About us
If you're ready to take on a challenging yet rewarding role in a supportive and collaborative environment, we want to hear from you. Bring your expertise and passion for law to our team, and together, we'll help shape the future of our institution.
For an informal discussion about this role please contact Richard Brooks, HR Director or Sarah Sutton, Head of Talent Acquisition.
Interviews for this position are expected to take place on 4th, 5th July and w/c 8th July.
What we can offer you:
- a very generous employer contributory pension scheme
- hybrid working, with only 2 days required on campus
- generous 39 days’ leave allowance (including bank holidays and university closure days) so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance, pro rata for part-time
- we’re a family-friendly University and, with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements
- an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
- a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities
- a number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some expenses which you may be eligible for: Relocation allowance, Visa Reimbursement, Interest-Free Loan.
We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award.
We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students; we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on our teams. We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.
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