Location: Milton Keynes Terms: Fixed Term Contract (6 months), full time or part time Closing Date: 28 June 2024 - 12:00 (noon) Interview date: 3 or 4 July 2024 Flexible and remote working can be adopted for this role. However, the contractual location of this role is Milton Keynes and thus we’d expect some attendance in the office, approximately once a month and ad hoc as required. Change your career, change lives The Open University is the UK’s largest university, a world leader in flexible part-time education combining a mission to widen access to higher education with research excellence, transforming lives through education. The role The role holder will be responsible to the Head of Legal, to work in partnership with Faculties and Business Units across the University and its subsidiaries to provide high quality legal advice. The successful applicant will support research, curricular and commercialisation activities by drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of agreements. The majority of these agreements relate to collaborations with other universities and companies therefore knowledge and understanding of commercial contracts and Data Protection legislation is essential. Skills and experience The successful candidate will have the following: Qualified Solicitor or equivalent with a minimum of one year’s post qualification experience. Experience of reviewing, drafting and negotiating commercial contracts. Experience of working on a project team and supporting and advising on legal issues. Ability to provide legal leadership and exercise personal authority when required. Knowledge and application of IT skills – specifically competent Excel user, Word, Outlook and the internet. Excellent communication/interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders across the University and able to communicate complex legal matters to colleagues in an understandable way. The full summary of duties and skills required for the role can be found within the Job Description below. If you would like to discuss the application or recruitment process before making an application, please contact Donna Elstob at Resourcing Hub on 01908 655544 or Resourcing-Hubopen.ac.uk quoting the reference 21713. What you get in return We have a strong commitment to providing training and development in and beyond your current role. This includes thorough induction into the organisation and regular reviews of your training and development needs. We also offer a great range of benefits that support our employees and their families for the long term. Staff Benefits include an attractive pension proposition and 33 days holiday per annum pro rata, plus Bank Holidays and Christmas closure days. How to apply For further information on how to apply please visit the posting on the OU jobs page, via the 'Apply' button. £45,585 to £54,395 pa pro-rata