Legal Adviser
| Posting date: | 24 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £56,209 to £58,820 per year |
| Additional salary information: | + £5,000 allowance (and London weighting of £3,566 where appropriate) plus generous Civil Service defined benefit pension |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 December 2025 |
| Location: | Bristol / London |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Office For Students |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | R0001349 |
Summary
The role
You’ll lead on provision of legal advice and support for a broad range of legal matters. As well as advising on precedent-setting matters of higher education and public law, you can expect a varied and evolving caseload, where you will advise on matters of consumer protection, charity law, human rights, data protection and information law.
Expect to work collaboratively with internal legal and policy colleagues, as well as external legal support.
You’ll lead on provision of legal advice and support for a broad range of legal matters. As well as advising on precedent-setting matters of higher education and public law, you can expect a varied and evolving caseload, where you will advise on matters of consumer protection, charity law, human rights, data protection and information law.
Expect to work collaboratively with internal legal and policy colleagues, as well as external legal support.
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