Legal Advisor

Job Details:

Job Description

We are seeking a talented and motivated Legal Advisor to join our Governance & Legal team. Reporting to the Senior Legal Advisor, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, practical legal advice across a broad portfolio of university activities.

This is a varied and intellectually engaging role, with a particular focus on employment law and HR matters, alongside exposure to commercial contracts, governance, dispute resolution, data protection, and wider regulatory issues affecting the Higher Education sector. You will work closely with HR colleagues as well as the wider University community, providing pragmatic, solutions-focused legal support that enables informed decision-making while safeguarding the University’s interests.

Interviews will take place in mid-July

For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Jo Farrington, Senior Legal Advisor on email: j.farrington@mdx.ac.uk

Middlesex is committed to fostering an inclusive working environment. We encourage applications from underrepresented groups including people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups, disabled people, LGBTQ+ people, women, and gender non-conforming individuals. All recruitment decisions will be based on merit.

We value diversity and strive to create a fairer, more equitable work environment for our staff and students.

We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff diversity networks, campus facilities and services to support staff from different backgrounds.

Middlesex is home to a diverse community of professionals. We are a bronze award holder of the Athena Swan Charter and the Race Equality Charter, a Stonewall Top 100 employer and Gold award holder in 2023, and a Disability Confident Leader.

Job Details

Faculty/Executive

Corporate Services

Company

MU Services Ltd

Location

Hendon

Starting Salary

£51,569 to £59,282 per annum

Grade

Grade 8

Contract Type

Permanent

Hours per Week

35.5

Date Posted

Wednesday 10 June 2026

Closing Date

Monday 29 June 2026

Reference

GLA3