Senior Lawyer - Commercial - University (Hybrid)

Collaborating with senior leadership team, academics and professional services to achieve required outcomes and enable teams to deliver university strategic objectives. Acting as primary contact and thought leader within the Legal team in post holder's area of specialism and in relation to specific major projects and working groups you will be tasked with Drafting, reviewing, amending and negotiating often complex legal agreements, without the need for supervision, for a broad range of contractual arrangements including:

• purchasing and supply of goods and services,
• IT contracts (including SaaS and licence agreements)
• student contracts / exchange and study abroad agreements
• placement agreements (including clinical placements)
• collaborative provision (e.g. dual degree agreements, articulation agreements and progression agreements)
• international student recruitment representative agreements and transnational education agreements (TNE)

You will ensure compliance with higher education regulatory frameworks, including (but not limited to) conditions of registration set by the Office for Students, charity law obligations, Consumer Rights Act 2015, UK General Data Protection Regulation and Data Protection Act 2018 and institutional governance requirements.

Advising senior leaders on regulatory compliance matters and representing the University in interactions with key regulatory bodies, including the Office for Students.

Lead the management of contentious legal matters. Act as the University's legal representative, developing litigation strategy, preparing legal submissions, managing witness evidence and liaising directly with courts, tribunals, regulators and external counsel.