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Director of Legal Services

Employer
Global Academy Jobs
Location
United Kingdom
Closing date
Feb 28, 2019

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Sector
Law
Hours
Full Time
Organization Type
University and College
Jobseeker Type
Academic (e.g. 'Lecturer')

Job Details

In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for delivering a proactive, commercial and strategic legal service to a wide range of stakeholders, demonstrating fresh thinking, new ways of working and innovative ideas to manage risk across the legal spectrum. A full and involved role that will be critical to the delivery and support of the University's objectives and strategic plans against measurable metrics. You will be a qualified lawyer with a suitable amount of PQE to deliver in the role, with the ability to acquire new areas of specialism and a successful track record of delivering at a senior level. Keen to lead from the front, you will be continually looking for new ways of delivering a more efficient and effective service. You will be a strong communicator with great insight and proven experience of developing a cohesive and collaborative team. 

There are a great range of benefits that includes a contributory pension scheme; holiday entitlement of 30 days plus 8 bank holidays and 6 additional holidays (closure days); subsidised health and fitness facilities on-site; cycle to work scheme; a range of discounts which include restaurants, retail outlets and entertainment.

The University of Southampton is committed to sustainability and being a globally responsible university and has recently been awarded the Platinum EcoAward. Our vision is to embed the principles of sustainability into all aspects of our individual and collective work, integrating sustainable development into our business planning, policy-making, and professional activities.  This commits all of our staff and students to take responsibility for managing their activities to minimise harm to the environment, whether this through switching off non-essential electrical equipment or using the recycling facilities.

With over 24,000 students and 5,000 staff located across seven campuses, Southampton is a global top 100 university and among the UK's top 20. The University of Southampton is a founding member of the Russell Group of research intensive UK universities and has a number of high profile industry partnerships. The University has an acknowledged international reputation for excellence in research, enterprise and education. 

Informal inquiries may be addressed to the Director of Legal Services, Barbara Halliday on 023 80 592400, by fax on 023 8059 5781 or by email at B.Halliday@soton.ac.uk.

 

Application Procedure:

You should submit your completed online application form. Please submit details for 3 referees and include your CV with your application. 

The application deadline will be midnight on the closing date stated above. If you need any assistance, please call Maxine Parker (Recruitment Team) on +44 (0) 23 8059 4782. Please quote reference 1104119BB on all correspondence.

We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Please note that applications from agencies will not be accepted unless indicated in the job advert.

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Global Academy Jobs works with over 250 universities worldwide to promote academic mobility and international research collaboration. Global problems need international solutions. Our jobs board and emails reach the academics and researchers who can help.

"The globalisation of higher education continues apace, driving in turn the ongoing development of the global knowledge economy, striving for solutions to the world’s problems and educating a next generation of leaders and contributors."

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