Legal Officer

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Description:
The University of Plymouth, a leading university in the south west, is seeking a qualified and experienced solicitor, ideally with recent in-house lawyer experience, to join the Legal & Compliance Department. The Legal & Compliance Department as part of the Academic Registry 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. This is an exciting time to join the team as we are currently engaged in a strategic planning exercise to help us focus our strengths and deliver maximum impacts for clients across the institution. The role is a 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). This position 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 - Email: **** **** This is a full-time working 37 hours per week on a permanent basis. Flexible working options including job share will be considered. Interviews are likely to take place week commencing week commencing 14 February and you will be notified if you have been shortlisted or not. 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 relocation package may be available to the successful candidate, conditions apply. 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 and adoption leave, please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups at the University of Plymouth, such as BAME/BIPOC and LGBT . Job Description
Region:
Location:
Plymouth
Salary:
£42,149 - £50,296 per annum - Grade 8
Package:
Permanent, Full-Time
Contractual hours:
37
Basis:
The Legal & Compliance Department as part of the Academic Registry 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.
This is an exciting time to join the team as we are currently engaged in a strategic planning exercise to help us focus our strengths and deliver maximum impacts for clients across the institution.
The role is a 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). This position 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 - Email: ****
****
This is a full-time working 37 hours per week on a permanent basis.
Flexible working options including job share will be considered.
Interviews are likely to take place week commencing week commencing 14 February and you will be notified if you have been shortlisted or not.
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 relocation package may be available to the successful candidate, conditions apply.
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 and adoption leave, please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages.
We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups at the University of Plymouth, such as BAME/BIPOC and LGBT .
Job Description
A8427
£42,149 - £50,296 per annum - Grade 8
42149
42149
50296
Professional/Support Services
Sun, 6 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT
Plymouth
Permanent, Full-Time
37
Mon, 24 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT

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