LAW ABSOLUTE RECRUITMENT LTD
Legal Counsel
Legal Counsel at LAW ABSOLUTE RECRUITMENT LTD, based in No data, paying £50,000 - £65,000 per annum. This is a contract role.
- Pay
- £50,000 - £65,000 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Contract · On site
- Location
- No data
- Closing date
- Sector
- Solicitor
12% below the typical rate for solicitor
Reference jobs/legal-counsel-36
About the role
Summary
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Type
Permanent
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Region
No data
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Location
Cornwall
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Pay details
£50,000.00- £65,000.00 DOE
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Position
Legal Counsel
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Specialism
Commercial Litigation
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Reference
DL/31105
An opportunity to join a leading university as part of their contracts management team, based in their service centre in Cornwall. This role will have a focus on IT contracts and will report into the Head of IT Supplier Management. You will also work closely with the Universities legal team based in London.
As Legal Counsel, you will provide pragmatic, solutions‑focused legal advice, negotiate commercial agreements, and support operational risk management across the university’s digital and procurement landscape. You will manage call-off agreements under public sector procurement frameworks as well as advising on legal risks related to cloud technologies, cybersecurity, AI tools and data residency.
To be considered you will be a qualified Solicitor or equivalent legal professional, with several years’ experience of IT contract negotiation and commercial law. Knowledge of ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, GDPR, and public‑sector procurement frameworks is highly desirable.
On offer is a salary between £50,000-£65,000 DOE and hybrid working (one day a week in the office). The office is in Cornwall and offers parking as well as being close to a train station.
Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.
At LAW Absolute we endeavour to respond to all applications within 48 hours. However due to the volume of applications we receive we may not be able to respond to every candidate individually.
If you have not heard from us within a 48 hour timeframe your application has not been successful and your details have not been retained. LAW Absolute acts as an employment business for temporary recruitment and as an employment agency for fixed term contract and permanent recruitment.
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Dean Langton
Director - Central Government & Regulation
Reference: jobs/legal-counsel-36 · Posted 4 hours ago · Closes 28 Nov 2026 · Listed via LAW ABSOLUTE RECRUITMENT LTD
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