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It is an exciting time to join Loughborough University, as it has been named the Times and Sunday Times University of the Year. From our 440 acre campus in the heart of Leicestershire and our postgraduate London campus on Queen Elizabeth Park, the University is enjoying a time of unprecedent achievement. Our distinctive approach to recruiting, retaining and developing the very best people, in a time of change and challenge within the sector, is helping to create the right team to support us to achieve even more.
Loughborough University's ambition is to maintain its status as a world leading Higher Education institution across teaching, research and enterprise, but that doesn't mean standing still. To support this ambition, the University has created a Legal Services team to provide high quality, pragmatic and focussed commercial legal support.
As part of the Vice-Chancellor's Office, the Legal Services team will be a key part of the University's professional support to Research and Enterprise activities. The Legal Services team works closely with our academics and key industrial partners contributing to significant corporate projects, supporting Loughborough's sporting activities and working with our Facilities Management and Property Office colleagues across both campuses. As a founding member of Legal Services, the successful candidate will be in a unique position to influence the development of the team and help build the Legal Services team's reputation as a trusted and valued part of the University.
As a key member of the Legal Services Team, the postholder will be required to provide timely, outcomes focussed and commercially astute contracts, intellectual property and commercial legal advice to support the breadth of activity undertaken at the University. The postholder will have particular focus on Research and Enterprise related contracts, but will provide support on the range of activities, including on Property and Construction matters.
Working across all of Legal Services, the postholder will help secure the effective and efficient delivery of legal support to the University.
This post would suit a newly qualified Solicitor or a Solicitor looking to change specialism. The recruitment and development of the successful candidate is being undertaken in partnership with Browne Jacobson, which creates a unique opportunity to develop a close working relationship with the firm.
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Informal enquiries should be made to Sam McGinty, Head of Legal Services by email at s.a.mcginty@lboro.ac.uk or by telephone on 01509 228494
The closing date for receipt of applications is 2nd June 2019. Interviews will be held on 4th July 2019.