Associate General Counsel (Employment and Litigation)

The opportunity

UAL is looking to appoint a new Associate General Counsel to the Legal team. In this role you will lead on employment and education law matters and handle Employment Tribunal litigation.  
You will work closely with the General Counsel and the Employment Solicitor and will be dealing with a mix of employment, student matters and disputes.  The responsibilities include advising on internal investigations, disciplinary and grievance matters, discrimination and equal pay claims, employment status issues and industrial relations.  You will also work with the General Counsel on other contentious disputes include breach of contract claims and education law issues.

You will be joining a team of 10 solicitors and contract managers. The team works with many stakeholders across the entire University, supporting innovative projects and partnerships that enhance the student experience. 

About you

You will be an experienced solicitor (8+ PQE as a guide, however all levels of experience will be considered) with extensive experience of employment law, including significant experience of Employment Tribunal litigation who can work independently and supervise and support colleagues.  

You will also have experience of or a keen interest in education law and a willingness to adapt and tackle new challenges in the Higher Education sector.  

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.

We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.

We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings (for the fifth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.

Our culture

We have become one of the world’s most international Universities, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. And, as a global university, staff and students learn from different cultures and perspectives, which leads to new conversations and innovative work. At our very core, everything we do seeks to challenge the status quo by driving social purpose and standing up for what matters.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including those who may feel underrepresented in the workforce due to their socioeconomic circumstances such as those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E.) backgrounds. We aim to be a university where everyone can be themselves and are supported to reach their full potential.

With our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we are proud to be a Race Equality Charter (REC) member to help us reduce barriers that negatively impacts B.A.M.E. staff, a Stonewall Diversity Champion to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued at work, a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and member of the Business Disability Forum which help us to improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace.

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