Chief Counsel

7 days ago


High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom eNL Legal Recruitment Full time
Job Title: Chief Counsel

Job Summary:

eNL Legal Recruitment is seeking an experienced Chief Counsel to join our client, a leading university in Buckinghamshire. As a key member of the senior executive team, you will provide strategic legal advice and guidance on all matters affecting the university.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead and advise on all legal matters arising from the university's activities, including governance, commercial, contracting, research, employment, and student matters.
  • Support the University Council, University Secretary, and senior executive team on significant issues and business matters.
  • Manage the in-house Legal Services Team, ensuring effective and efficient legal support across a wide range of law operating in a complex organization.
  • Supervise members of the Legal Services Team and ensure compliance with Solicitors Regulation Authority and Bar Council requirements.
  • Procure and manage external legal services when required, ensuring quality and value.
  • Manage the legal budget and resources within the role's responsibility.
  • Possess outstanding technical legal skills and experience in commercial, corporate, and intellectual property law, with a good understanding of data protection law.
  • Excellent written and oral communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to listen and understand the needs of university stakeholders and communicate complex legal matters to a range of lay audiences.

Desirable Qualifications:

  • Understanding of charity law and broad expertise across regulatory matters impacting a university, such as student complaints and discipline and charitable donations.

About eNL Legal Recruitment:

We value diversity and inclusion, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.


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