Senior Paralegal/Chartered Legal Executive

Legal Services

Location:  Highfield Campus
Salary:   £30,395 to £37,345
Full Time Permanent
Closing Date:  Thursday 28 February 2019
Interview Date:   To be confirmed
Reference:  1104219BB

Experience comparable with a degree, you will have a good understanding and up-to-knowledge of the data protection act and freedom of information.  You will demonstrate the ability to prioritise workload and achieve turnaround to tight deadlines and have the resilience to provide robust challenge when required to achieve a pragmatic solution.

With over 24,000 students and 5,000 staff located across seven campuses, Southampton is a global top 100 university and among the UK’s top 20. The University of Southampton is a founding member of the Russell Group of research intensive UK universities and has a number of high profile industry partnerships .The University has an acknowledged international reputation for excellence in research, enterprise and education.

There are a great range of benefits that includes a contributory pension scheme; holiday entitlement of 30 days plus 8 bank holidays and 6 additional holidays (closure days); subsidised health and fitness facilities on-site; cycle to work scheme; a range of discounts which include restaurants, retail outlets and entertainment.

The University of Southampton is committed to sustainability and being a globally responsible university and has recently been awarded the Platinum EcoAward.  Our vision is to embed the principles of sustainability into all aspects of our individual and collective work, integrating sustainable development into our business planning, policy-making, and professional activities.  This commits all of our staff and students to take responsibility for managing their activities to minimise harm to the environment, whether this through switching off non-essential electrical equipment or using the recycling facilities.

Informal inquiries may be addressed to the Director of Legal Services, Barbara Halliday on 023 80 592400, by fax on 023 8059 5781 or by email at B.Halliday@soton.ac.uk.

Application procedure:

You should submit your completed online application form at www.jobs.soton.ac.uk. The application deadline will be midnight on the closing date stated above. If you need any assistance, please call Charlene Tyson (Recruitment Team) on +44 (0) 23 8059 6803. Please quote reference 1104219BB on all correspondence.