University of South Wales
Solicitor (Employment and Litigation)
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Join the University of South Wales as our Solicitor (Employment & Litigation)
Are you an experienced employment lawyer looking for an opportunity to make a real impact within a complex and purpose-driven organisation?
The University of South Wales is seeking a Solicitor (Employment & Litigation) to join our Legal Services team within the University Secretary's Office.
This is a unique opportunity to work as part of a small, high-performing in-house legal team, advising on a wide range of challenging and rewarding matters that directly support our staff, students and wider university community.
What you'll be doing
Reporting directly to the General Counsel, you'll provide expert employment law advice across a workforce of approximately 2,000 staff, supporting colleagues on matters including:
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- Restructures and redundancies
- Employment tribunals and dispute resolution
- TUPE transfers
- Terminations and complex employee relations issues
- Management of external legal advisers
You'll also have the opportunity to advise on legal and regulatory issues arising from complaints, disciplinary proceedings, equality matters and university governance.
Why join USW?
This role offers far more than traditional employment law practice. You'll work at the heart of a large UK University, providing strategic legal advice to senior stakeholders while helping shape decisions that affect thousands of staff and students.
We are looking for someone who is:
- Ambitious and commercially minded
- Comfortable working independently and managing a varied caseload
- Able to build strong relationships across a complex organisation
- Interested in developing a broad in-house legal career within a values-led institution
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What we offer
- 35 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Generous pension scheme
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- A supportive and collaborative working environment
- The opportunity to work on varied and significant legal matters with real organisational impact
Full-time fixed-term role based primarily at our Pontypridd campus.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Andrew Davies, General Counsel. 🔗 Apply here before 17 August: https://www.southwales.ac.uk/jobs/
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