Head of Legal Services

Grade 8, £52895 - £60,712 per annum

Ref: AAS-HLS-01

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is a world-leading centre for research and postgraduate education in public and global health, with 4,000 students, more than 1,300 staff, and alumni in more than 180 countries. The School is one of the highest-rated research institutions in the UK, and performs well in global university league tables.

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is seeking to recruit to the post of Head of Legal Services to provide high quality legal advice and assistance to the School.

Legal services impact upon all areas of the School and all of its activities, including subsidiary companies. In particular, the post-holder will provide support for the legal aspects of contract preparation, negotiation, submission and approval.  The successful candidate will work with members of senior management and staff across the School to manage legal risk across a diverse remit.

Attention to detail is imperative and there are also tight deadlines to be met. The post-holder needs to be a flexible and highly capable lawyer with the ability to acquire new areas of specialism.

The post is on the School’s Professional Support Pathway salary at Grade 8, £52895 - £60,712 per annum.  The remuneration package includes annual leave of 30 days per annum and a defined benefit pension scheme.

Applications should be made on-line via our website at http://jobs.lshtm.ac.uk   Applications should also include a CV and the names and email contacts of 2 referees who can be contacted immediately if shortlisted.  Any queries regarding the application process may be addressed to jobs@lshtm.ac.uk quoting reference AAS-HLS-01. 

Closing date: 13 July 2016

Interviews scheduled to be held on 8 August 2016