Solicitor (Employment)

Employer: University of the Arts London
Location: Hybrid – CSM King’s Cross/Home
Salary: £45,000 - £62,000 per annum
Contract: Full time
Hours: Full time

Job description

The opportunity

UAL is looking for a solicitor to manage employment advisory matters and Employment Tribunal litigation and assist with the management of contentious matters. 

The successful candidate will be a qualified solicitor with a background or training in employment law and able to work independently and engage with internal stakeholders with support and supervision from senior solicitors. 

UAL's Legal Services Team deals with a wide range of contentious and non-contentious matters and the right candidate will be willing to expand their knowledge and assist senior solicitors with student litigation, inquests and other contentious matters. 

The role may suit individuals with 0- 4 PQE, however applications from individuals with a range of experience in private or in house environments are welcomed. 

About you

You will be an employment solicitor with strong drafting solicitors and the ability to give clear and practical advice and training.  You will have experience of handling Employment Tribunal matters (including management of instruction to external counsel where appropriate) and experience of advising on Equality Act and industrial relations matters would be an advantage.  Knowledge of or a strong interest in the Higher Education sector and education law issues is desirable.    

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.

We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.

We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2024 QS World University Rankings (for the sixth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.

Closing date: 4 December 2024, 11:55 pm