Legal Counsel

Law Absolute Ltd.; England; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Parking near office

Close to train station

Job summary

Law Absolute Ltd. is seeking a Legal Counsel for a leading university to join their contracts management team in Cornwall. The role focuses on IT contracts and reports to the Head of IT Supplier Management.

You will provide pragmatic, solutions‑oriented legal advice, negotiate commercial agreements, and support risk management across the university’s digital and procurement landscape. You will manage call‑off agreements under public sector procurement frameworks and advise on risks related to

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor or equivalent with several years of IT contract negotiation and commercial law experience.
• Desirable knowledge: ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, GDPR, and public-sector procurement frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Provide pragmatic, solutions‑focused legal advice.
• Negotiate commercial agreements and support operational risk management across the university's digital and procurement landscape.
• Manage call‑off agreements under public sector procurement frameworks.
• Advise on legal risks related to cloud technologies, cybersecurity, AI tools and data residency.

Skills

IT contract negotiation

Commercial law

GDPR

ISO 27001

Cyber Essentials

Public-sector procurement frameworks

Education

Qualified Solicitor or equivalent

Job description

An opportunity to join a leading university as part of their contracts management team, based in their service centre in Cornwall. This role will have a focus on IT contracts and will report into the Head of IT Supplier Management. You will also work closely with the Universities legal team based in London.

As Legal Counsel, you will provide pragmatic, solutions‑focused legal advice, negotiate commercial agreements, and support operational risk management across the university’s digital and procurement landscape. You will manage call‑off agreements under public sector procurement frameworks as well as advising on legal risks related to cloud technologies, cybersecurity, AI tools and data residency.

To be considered you will be a qualified Solicitor or equivalent legal professional, with several years’ experience of IT contract negotiation and commercial law. Knowledge of ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, GDPR, and public‑sector procurement frameworks is highly desirable.

On offer is a salary between £50,000-£65,000 DOE and hybrid working (one day a week in the office). The office is in Cornwall and offers parking as well as being close to a train station.