Junior Solicitor

University Secretary's Group/Legal Services

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Open-ended (permanent) 

We are looking for a newly or recently qualified solicitor to join the University of Edinburgh’s Legal Services team. The role will involve the provision of legal advice and guidance in respect of a diverse range of legal issues and to support the University’s General Counsel and Director of Legal Services in providing legal advice and guidance to a wide range of internal University clients.  

The Opportunity:

This is an exciting opportunity to join this in-house legal team on an open-ended contract. As a key member of a small legal team you will advise the institution on a broad range of legal issues related to commercial and contractual matters.

Although a significant focus of the role will be complex legal agreements, there will be opportunities to provide legal support to the University on a diverse range of matters, including real estate, dispute resolution, strategic protects, regulatory matters, student matters, research support and consultancy, and technology transfer. 

This post is full-time (35 hours per week). 

Your skills and attributes for success:  

• Recent relevant experience of developing and delivering complex legal advice for diverse organisations and managing governance and risk.
• Ability to provide commercial advice and take a pragmatic approach to solving legal and other problems.
• A self-motivator who is able to work independently and manage his or her own workload.
• Experience of advising in relation to significant strategic projects.  

The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336. Is e buidheann carthannais a th’ ann an Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann, clàraichte an Alba, àireamh clàraidh SC005336.

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