We are currently working in partnership with a prestigious University in the North-West, who are looking to appoint a Solicitor within their Student Affairs team on a 12-month locum basis. This will be a full-time position paying circa £350 - £400 p/day, and they are looking for someone to attend the office on a weekly basis, but may be able to consider remote options. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience within Higher Education, and have a current practising certificate. Duties will include (but are not limited to): Advising on a wide variety of student legal matters, including discrimination, negligence, intellectual property rights, harassment and rules of natural justice Acting as a key legal point of contact within the University and develop a strong network of internal and external contacts at the highest level Providing legal advice on a variety of issues to the University, both upon request and by proactively disseminating advice to contacts in academic, administrative and service departments Advising in-house clients on any legal issues, including student services and admissions departments Providing specialist legal advice on consumer protection laws matters as they affect the University and its students Experience required: Experience required in Higher Education (desirable) Experience within stude...