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Senior Solicitor

Norwich Permanent £58,000 - £67,000 per year View Job Description
An established higher education institution is seeking a Senior Commercial Solicitor to join its Legal, Governance and Compliance Division in Norwich. This is a key in-house role within a small, collaborative legal function, offering broad exposure and the opportunity to shape commercial strategy across the organisation.
  • Senior in-house role with genuine autonomy and influence
  • Competitive salary with strong work-life balance and stability

About Our Client

The client is a well-regarded UK university known for its strong governance, academic excellence and progressive approach to operations. With a values-led culture, they place real emphasis on collaboration, integrity and public impact. The organisation offers a supportive working environment, strong benefits and a commitment to flexible working and long-term career development.

Job Description

The Senior Solicitor will be:



  • Providing legal advice on a wide range of commercial contracts and agreements


  • Supporting the organisation on governance, compliance and risk matters


  • Drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex commercial documentation


  • Advising senior stakeholders across academic and professional services teams


  • Contributing to the development of policies, processes and best practice within the legal function

The Successful Applicant

The Senior Solicitor should be:



  • A solicitor or equivalent with strong PQE gained in commercial law


  • Experienced in drafting and negotiating a broad range of commercial contracts


  • Comfortable advising senior stakeholders in a complex, multi-faceted organisation


  • Able to balance risk management with pragmatic, solutions-focused advice


  • Self-sufficient, collaborative and keen to work within a small in-house team

What's on Offer

This permanent role offers a salary of up to £67,000, alongside an excellent public-sector benefits package including generous pension contributions, annual leave, flexible and hybrid working, and access to wellbeing and development programmes. This is a rare opportunity to secure a senior in-house role offering stability, influence and genuine work-life balance within a respected institution. This is more than just a job-it's a long-term career move.

If you're an experienced Senior Solicitor, apply now or contact Sam Muller for more information.

Contact
Sam Muller
Quote job ref
JN-012026-6914351
Phone number
+44 121 634 6944

Job summary

Job function
Legal
Subsector
Commercial
Sector
Public Sector
Location
Norwich
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Sam Muller
Consultant phone
+44 121 634 6944
Job reference
JN-012026-6914351