HIRING ALERT | LEGAL COUNSEL | UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK

Katcheri; Coventry; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Warwick is seeking a Legal Counsel to join its in-house legal team. The role focuses on a diverse portfolio including contracts, data protection, and institutional advisory work within a leading academic institution.

This opportunity offers meaningful legal work without traditional billing targets, with flexible, part-time friendly arrangements and an emphasis on balanced, impactful in-house experience.

Qualifications

• Strong drafting and advisory capabilities.
• Experience in in-house legal work preferred.
• Understanding of contracts, compliance and data protection.

Responsibilities

• Advise on contractual and commercial matters.
• Assist with data protection and compliance issues.
• Support wider institutional and strategic projects.
• Provide legal guidance across organisational operations.
• Manage legal risks and assist stakeholders on regulatory matters.

Job description

The University of Warwick is inviting applications for the position of Legal Counsel to join its in-house legal team.

This opportunity is ideal for legal professionals looking to work on a diverse portfolio involving contracts, data protection matters, and institutional advisory work within a leading academic institution.

The role offers meaningful and intellectually engaging legal work without traditional billing targets or business development pressures, making it suitable for professionals seeking balanced and impactful in-house legal experience.

Details:

• Role: Legal Counsel
• Organisation: University of Warwick
• Work Structure: In-House Legal Team
• Part-Time Candidates: Welcome

Job Responsibilities

• Advising on a broad range of contractual and commercial matters
• Assisting with data protection and compliance-related issues
• Supporting wider institutional and strategic projects
• Providing legal guidance across organisational operations
• Managing legal risks and assisting stakeholders on regulatory matters

Eligibility & Preference:

• Strong legal drafting and advisory capabilities
• Experience or interest in in-house legal work preferred
• Understanding of contracts, compliance, and data protection matters
• Ability to work collaboratively across institutional teams
• Candidates seeking meaningful legal work outside traditional law firm structures are encouraged to apply

What This Opportunity Offers:

• Diverse and intellectually engaging legal work
• Opportunity to work within an established in-house legal environment
• No billing targets or traditional business development requirements
• Flexible opportunity welcoming part-time candidates
• Exposure to institutional, commercial, and compliance-related legal matters