Solicitor

HOURS: 35 hours per week 

The University of Buckingham is seeking to recruit a flexible, adaptable and approachable individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills for the position of Solicitor within the University's Legal Service at our Buckingham campus.

Reporting to the Secretary to Council, the Solicitor will provide efficient, timely and pragmatic legal advice to faculties and administrative departments across the University. The role will manage day-to-day legal matters, contract review, data protection, legal research, dispute resolution, compliance, governance, intellectual property, property matters and data protection-related legal work. The Solicitor will have line management responsibility for two further members of the Legal Services team – a Data Protection Officer and a Paralegal.

The role would suit a qualified solicitor or barrister with a commercial and contractual background or previous in-house experience, ideally in Higher Education, who is comfortable engaging with a broad range of legal work. This will include estates, employment law, intellectual property, data protection, governance, regulatory and compliance, company law, charity law, disputes and litigation.

The role will provide legal advice and input within the applicable areas of expertise to faculties and administrative departments, whilst also coordinating the provision of external legal advice in relation to the full range of work at the University. The candidate will ideally have at least 3 years PQE.

The Solicitor will also help ensure that legal records are properly maintained that matters are tracked through relevant case management system, and that external solicitors are instructed only where necessary.

We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they think they can’t tick every box, but we are invested in our people and their development, so we encourage you to apply if you believe you have the majority of the skills and experience required and are keen to develop further!

What can we offer you?

We might be small, but we can still offer plenty of perks! In addition to an Aviva Pension scheme, we offer:

• Beautiful working environments across our campuses with plenty of space
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Christmas closure
• On-site gym and exercise classes
• On-site catering facilities
• University bookshop with staff discount
• Free on-site parking
• Excellent opportunities to network and continue learning across a variety of departments
• Discount of courses for staff and their families

The closing date for applications is Friday 3 July 2026 and it is anticipated that interviews will be held during the w/c Monday 6 July 2026.

Please note: if successful, any offer is subject to standard checks, including qualifications, eligibility to work in the UK on a permanent basis and DBS (if applicable)

For further information and details of how to apply, please visit our website via the 'Apply' button above.

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