University Lawyer, Full time 1.0FTE

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We are excited to pilot our home working community in 2025, expanding our talent pool across the UK and Ireland to include a more diverse and varied body of staff. These roles are fully remote, with staff attending our main campus on key dates only with reasonable travel and accommodation provided. Further information is included in the benefits guide below

The Role

The University of Roehampton Professional Services Limited is recruiting to the role of University Lawyer to join our Legal Services provision. Reporting to the Head of Legal Services, the role holder will oversee the delivery of high quality and efficient legal services at the University, whilst also acting as a strategic advisor to senior managers.

Candidates will have the opportunity to join a busy department working at the heart of a complex organisation with a strong sense of mission and purpose. At Roehampton, we change lives by helping our students to develop the confidence, knowledge and adaptability they need for a successful graduate career and fulfilling life. We are a supportive, close-knit and inclusive community, with a proud history in higher education stretching back more than 175 years. Our values come from this rich history, built on community, engagement and partnership, with a belief that no matter their background, we can help our students realise their ambitions.

The role would suit a qualified solicitor or barrister with a commercial and contractual background or previous in-house experience, whether in education or elsewhere, who is comfortable engaging with a broad range of legal work. This will include estates, employment law, intellectual property, data protection, governance, regulatory and compliance, company law, charity law, disputes and litigation.

You will provide legal advice and input within your areas of expertise, whilst also coordinating the provision of external legal advice in relation to the full range of work at the University. You will ideally have at least 3 years PQE.

If you have any specific questions on the role, please contact:

Rachel Tyler, Head of Legal Services at Rachel.Tyler@roehampton.ac.uk

The University is committed to promoting diversity and equality of opportunity and aims to create a culture and environment where students and staff are treated fairly. The University aims to advance diversity, equality, and inclusion in everything we do.

Our full range of benefits for RPSL staff are available here

The closing date for completed applications is: 22 June 2026

It is expected that interviews will be held on 3 July 2026 and will be held online.

A second interview round may be held in person.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this role.

Candidates who apply for this role must already hold the legal right to work in the UK.

We reserve the right to close applications and commence interviews prior to the dates noted above subject to the responses received.

Roehampton Professional Services Limited is a subsidiary company of the University of Roehampton.