Job Description
We are currently partnering with a forward-looking and highly collaborative Higher Education institution based in Greater Manchester, who are looking for a Senior Solicitor to join their growing team on a permanent basis.
Our client is proud to be an organisation with a collaborative, supportive team culture, with a genuine commitment to employee wellbeing, offering agile working and development opportunities.
This is a full-time position with a salary band of £59,000 to £63,000 (subject to experience) and the start date is subject to notice. They are also looking for someone to attend the office at least once per week.
Duties will include (but are not limited to):
1. Leading on a broad range of legal and strategic work, with around 70% focused on high-value, complex contracts and 30% on policy, governance and wider organisational matters
2. Driving the legal work on key projects and programmes, spanning construction contracts (JCT), property agreements, software licensing, IT upgrades and IP matters
3. Supporting major projects and partnerships, including a large regeneration scheme funded by the Levelling Up Fund and the expansion of the organisation’s innovative facilities
4. Advising on policy development i...