Junior Solicitor

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, to provide legal advice and guidance in respect of a diverse range of legal issues; and to provide general assistance and support to the Legal Services team (including the University’s General Counsel and Director of Legal Services).

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.

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