Legal Officer

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The University of Plymouth, a leading university in the south west, is seeking a qualified solicitor, ideally with recent in-house lawyer experience and/or with an understanding of the Higher Education Sector. You will join the Legal and Compliance Department which provides relevant, concise clear risk-based legal advice and professional legal services, often under pressure, to Faculties, Schools, Research Institutes, Professional Services and to Governance bodies across the University's academic, commercial and compliance activities. Whilst this is a fixed term contract, you will be joining the team at an exciting time. The demand for Legal Services continues to grow and we are engaged in a strategic planning exercise to help us identify an appropriate structure to focus our strengths and deliver maximum value and impacts for the institution. The role will be busy and you will work mostly without supervision in a friendly, professional team comprising Lawyers, the Information Governance Officer and an Administrator. As a small team we have close working relationships and support each other to make the best use of our collective skills. The team would welcome someone who has ambition for continuous improvement in our work, is positive and able to proactively support colleagues to build the team and our joint strategy. You will report to the Head of Legal & Compliance (Head of L & C). The role is varied, requiring flexibility, but will include: providing advice about academic partnerships and about commercial and contractual relationships and agreements advising about complaints, disputes, litigation and other proceedings providing advice to support academic research including on regulation, IP, licences, consultancy and collaboration agreement maintaining effective relationships with external panel and working with the Head of Legal and Compliance to secure cost-effective external advice as appropriate working independently and under time pressure, to deliver practical risk-based advice to a range of colleagues, whilst maintaining excellent working relationships and engendering trust. Please demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement. For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact Karen Bellamy by email at **** by tele****. Interviews are likely to take place week commencing Monday 5th February 2024 and you will be notified if you have been shortlisted or not. This is a full-time position working 37 hours per week on a fixed-term basis for a period of 12 months due to business demand. Flexible working options including job share will be considered. We offer a competitive salary package and a generous pension and holiday scheme. We also offer a range of other benefits, including ongoing development opportunities. A successful external candidate for this position would be employed by the University of Plymouth Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Plymouth. Employees of the University of Plymouth Services Limited work alongside the University of Plymouth colleagues in delivery of Plymouth’s strategic vision, and will adopt the University of Plymouth’s HR policies and procedures in full unless otherwise stated. The University of Plymouth is a diverse, welcoming community where everyone makes a difference and is encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. To find out more about our inclusive community, initiatives such as Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter and our range of benefits / support mechanisms such as flexible working, staff networks and enhanced maternity, paternity & adoption leave please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups such as BAME/BIPOC and LGBT . Job Description
Region:
Location:
Plymouth
Salary:
£45,585 - £54,395 per annum - Grade 8
Package:
Fixed-term, Full-time
Contractual hours:
37
Basis:
FT Temporary Fulltime All Year ]]>
You will join the Legal and Compliance Department which provides relevant, concise clear risk-based legal advice and professional legal services,
often under pressure, to Faculties, Schools, Research Institutes, Professional Services and to Governance bodies across the University's academic, commercial and compliance activities.
Whilst this is a fixed term contract, you will be joining the team at an exciting time. The demand for Legal Services continues to grow and we are engaged in a strategic planning exercise to help us identify an appropriate structure to focus our strengths and deliver maximum value and impacts for the institution.
The role will be busy and you will work mostly without supervision in a friendly, professional team comprising Lawyers, the Information Governance Officer and an Administrator.
As a small team we have close working relationships and support each other to make the best use of our collective skills. The team would welcome someone who has ambition for continuous improvement in our work, is positive and able to proactively support colleagues to build the team and our joint strategy.
You will report to the Head of Legal & Compliance (Head of L & C). The role is varied, requiring flexibility, but will include:
providing advice about academic partnerships and about commercial and contractual relationships and agreements
advising about complaints, disputes, litigation and other proceedings
providing advice to support academic research including on regulation, IP, licences, consultancy and collaboration agreement
maintaining effective relationships with external panel and working with the Head of Legal and Compliance to secure cost-effective external advice as appropriate
working independently and under time pressure, to deliver practical risk-based advice to a range of colleagues, whilst maintaining excellent working relationships and engendering trust.
Please demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.
For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact Karen Bellamy by email at ****
by tele****.
Interviews are likely to take place week commencing Monday 5
th
February 2024 and you will be notified if you have been shortlisted or not.
This is a full-time position working 37 hours per week on a fixed-term basis for a period of 12 months due to business demand.
Flexible working options including job share will be considered.
We offer a competitive salary package and a generous pension and holiday scheme. We also offer a range of other benefits, including ongoing development opportunities.
A successful external candidate for this position would be employed by the University of Plymouth Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Plymouth. Employees of the University of Plymouth Services Limited work alongside the University of Plymouth colleagues in delivery of Plymouth’s strategic vision, and will adopt the University of Plymouth’s HR policies and procedures in full unless otherwise stated.
The University of Plymouth is a diverse, welcoming community where everyone makes a difference and is encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. To find out more about our inclusive community, initiatives such as Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter and our range of benefits / support mechanisms such as flexible working, staff networks and enhanced maternity, paternity & adoption leave please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages
We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups such as BAME/BIPOC and LGBT .
Job Description
A9954
£45,585 - £54,395 per annum - Grade 8
45585
45585
54395
Professional/Support Services
Sun, 21 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT
Plymouth
Fixed-term, Full-time
37
FT Temporary Fulltime All Year
Thu, 21 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT

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