Senior Lawyer (Regulatory and Contentious)

University of Nottingham; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working (home & office)

Generous holiday entitlement 30 days +

Staff development & career progression

Benefits: fitness/health facilities,员工

Job summary

University of Nottingham seeks a Senior Lawyer (Regulatory and Contentious) to act as the in-house lead for regulatory and contentious matters. You will drive strategic legal advice, manage complex litigation, and support cross-departmental initiatives within Legal Services.

Reporting to the Deputy Director of Legal Services, you will supervise the Regulatory and Contentious Lawyers, work autonomously on high-stakes matters, and contribute to ESG and multidisciplinary university projects in a

Qualifications

• Experience in regulatory and contentious matters across litigation stages.
• Strong analytical and pragmatic legal problem-solving ability.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and sound judgement in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead regulatory and contentious advisory services for the university.
• Supervise and manage the Regulatory and Contentious Lawyers team.
• Collaborate with Commercial and Employment lawyers and other multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Regulatory law

Contentious litigation

Legal leadership

Team supervision

Job description

Salary £59,966 to £73,686 per annum, depending on skills and experience.

Salary £59,966 to £73,686 per annum, depending on skills and experience.

Area Legal Services

Location University Park

Closing Date Monday 21 September 2026

Reference REG2051326

About the role

– the Senior Lawyer (Regulatory and Contentious) will be the lead legal advisor and in-house point of contact for regulatory and contentious related legal advice and support.

Working under the strategic direction of the Deputy Director of Legal Services, this role includes a high degree of autonomy in handling complex contentious matters, supervising and managing the Regulatory and Contentious Lawyers in the team and working collaboratively across the adjacent Senior Lawyers in the Commercial and Employment areas.

About the team

as part of the recently restructured, friendly and inclusive Legal Services team, you will contribute to new initiatives, support our ESG activities (including working with the University’s School of Law) and be part of the wider University community. Legal Services is an integral part of the University’s professional services.

About you

we’re looking for a pragmatic, analytical and technically capable lawyer, with great interpersonal skills and the ability to exercise sound judgement in a complex environment. You will have strong experience in regulatory and contentious matters, at all stages of litigation. You will be comfortable in developing expertise in adjacent areas and work well as part of multidisciplinary teams.

What we offer

• A friendly, diverse, and supportive working environment
• A hybrid working arrangement with the blended approach of home and office working each week
• Generous holiday entitlement of 30 days (or pro rata) plus standard bank holidays and five university closure days including closure between Christmas and New Year.
• We are committed to staff development through the provision of training, continued support, and career progression opportunities, including through membership of the Association of University Legal Practitioners .
• You will have access to a range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes and many more. To find out more about what we can offer you, follow the link to our benefits website

Your working hours will be 36.25 hours per week. Part time applicants will be considered, subject to business need.

Please contact Sam McGinty, Director of Legal Services via [e-mail] if you have further questions about this role. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

Our university is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community.

We welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs – indeed this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) employer . Increasing the diversity of our community is extremely important to us and we are committed to the aims of Disability Confident Scheme.

We are the first university to have achieved Athena Swan Gold Award .

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Your application will be considered on an equal basis, subject to the relevant permission to work in the UK as set out by UK Visas & Immigration .