Senior Lawyer (Commercial)

Experienced Commercial Solicitor/Barrister

Required Skills

Expertise in Commercial LawGood communication, IT skills and caseload management skills(See Job Description)

Practice Areas

Commercial Law

Location

University Park, Nottingham

Contact

Sam McGinty

Phone

Email

Closing Date

Reference #

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Description

Area

Legal Services

Location

University Park

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

Closing Date

Monday 21 September 2026

Reference

REG

About the role

the Senior Lawyer (Commercial) will be the lead legal advisor and in-house point of contact for commercial law related advice, contracts and support.

Working under the strategic direction of the Director and Deputy Director of Legal Services, this role includes a high degree of autonomy in handling complex commercial matters, supervising and managing the Commercial Lawyers in the team and working collaboratively across the adjacent Senior Lawyers in the Regulatory and Contentious 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 commercial, pragmatic and technically capable lawyer, with great interpersonal skills and the ability to exercise sound commercial judgement in a complex environment. You will have strong experience in contracts and commercial matters, especially IT contracts. 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.
• 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 if you have further questions about this role.

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