Legal Counsel or Senior Legal Counsel

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join a busy and successful in-house legal team. The University Legal Team is part of the Division of General Counsel, Governance & Compliance (GCGC), within the University’s Professional Services Team.

The work of the Legal Team is fast‑paced, often reactive and integral to delivering the University’s policy and operational priorities. The legal issues are often complex and sensitive and span a variety of topics, cover the full range of legal and regulatory issues facing the University including academic partnerships, student and staff complaints and disciplinary matters, freedom of speech and academic freedom, employment, regulatory compliance, commercial contracts, intellectual property, real estate, construction projects and litigation.

Members of the Legal Team work collaboratively with other members of the Professional Services Team and academic colleagues to deliver robust, high‑quality advice that is solution‑based and centred on a sound assessment of legal risk.

About you

You will be expected to deliver high quality, pragmatic legal advice at pace across the broad range of the University’s activities, providing an efficient and effective service that represents excellent value for money for the University.

About our Division

We drive good governance and high-quality decision making to support the delivery of the University’s strategic and operational objectives by providing professional legal, governance, information management and risk management expertise and advice to help the University realize opportunity and manage risk. We support governance across the University to ensure high quality decision making which keeps pace with our changing needs. Also, we oversee and drive compliance with key legislative and regulatory requirements.

Please find further information regarding the division at General Counsel, Governance and Compliance: University of Sussex.

Why work here

Find out more about our reward and benefits package.

Find out about our equality, diversity and inclusion.

Further Key Information

Please contact Laila El Baradei (l.elbaradei@sussex.ac.uk) for informal enquiries.

The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Eligibility

Visa Sponsorship Queries: This role is eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. The assigned SOC code is 2419 Legal professionals not elsewhere classified and the going rate is £33,400. Both Grade 8 and Grade 9 salary meets the salary criteria. The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed in the UK.

£47,389 to £67,468 per annum, pro rata if part time. Grade 8 / 9