Trainee Solicitor

Job Description

Job Purpose

To develop, over the period of 2 years, the skills and experience necessary to become a Contracts Manager and Qualified Solicitor.

To assist Head of Legal and the Contract Managers within the University's Legal & Contracts Team to prepare, negotiate, and finalise research agreements, services agreements, MTAs, NDAs and other contracts with other academic institutions and government bodies, commercial entities, and individuals.

To assist the Legal & Contracts Team in its aim to ensure maximum benefit to the University whilst appropriately managing risk and intellectual property issues, and ensuring compliance with legislation and University policies.

To assist the Legal & Contracts Team to provide high quality contractual and legal advice to academic and other college staff, to support applications for contract funding, and to assist in post-award contract management.

In performing this role, the role holder will be expected to take responsibility for personal learning and development and to fulfil, with support from the University, the requirements set down by the Law Society of Scotland for successful completion of PEAT 2 including completion of the minimum required level of Trainee Continuing Professional Development.

 

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. To assist the Legal & Contracts Team to provide specialist and professional advice to academics and college staff in respect of research agreements, services agreements, MTAs, NDAs and other contracts.
2. To assist Head of Legal and Contract Managers to prepare, negotiate and finalise contracts, ensuring effective due diligence, compliance with all relevant legislation and regulations, and alignment with University policies and strategies.
3. Where required, to assist and advise in respect of the post-award management and enforcement of contracts, to ensure efficient post award management by assisting members of the Legal & Contracts Team to provide clear instructions and guidance on contract terms and deliverables, including specific invoicing instructions to ensure that maximum funds are recovered from funders.
4. To recommend and implement process and system improvements and policy changes.
5. To ensure maintenance of accurate project data in the University's Research System.
6. To take responsibility for personal learning and development and to fulfil, with the support of the University, the requirements set down by the Law Society of Scotland for Professional Education and Training 2 [PEAT 2] including attendance at the required minimum level of Trainee Continuing Professional Development [TCPD].

 

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Knowledge/Qualifications

Essential:

A1 LL.B. A2 DPLP awarded within the last 2 years [unless concession granted by Law Society of Scotland to enter PEAT 2 e.g. by way of extension to DPLP validity].

 

Skills

Essential:

C1 Effective time management skills; ability to prioritise competing demands.

C2 Ability to use initiative and judgement to resolve problems independently.

C3 Good customer service skills.

C4 Ability to communicate clearly.

C5 Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

C6 Ability to work flexibly and to adapt to changing environments.

C7 Good attention to detail with high standards of accuracy.

C8 Proficient IT skills.

C9 Reasonable financial awareness.

 

Experience

Essential:

E1 Experience in delivering a high quality customer service.

E2 Experience of planning and progressing work activities using initiative and independent judgement.

 

Desirable:

F1 Experience of working in an office and/or legal environment.

F2 Experience of providing contractual and/or legal advice.

F3 Experience of working in or with the Higher Education sector.

 
 

Terms and Conditions

Salary will be Grade 4, £23,881 - £26,942 per annum which is in line with Law Society Scotland recommended rates

 

This post is full time and fixed term for up to 2 yrs from start of traineeship

 

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity /. ]

 

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