Legal Adviser / In-House Commercial Lawyer

Legal Adviser / In-House Commercial Lawyer Location: Hybrid work (nominal office in York)Salary: The full-time salary for this role is £44,642 gross per annum. This role is full-time (35 hours).Contract: Full Time, 3 Month FTC. This role is to start from 7th December 2026 until 31st March 2027. Benefits: • A generous pension plan with USS• Enhanced family leave benefits• 31 days'' annual leave, plus bank holidays• Flexible working hours• Hybrid work (nominal office in York) to name a few. The Role: Advance HE is looking for an agile and proactive team player to join us in our strive to make higher education the best it can be. Your focus will be on providing professional technical legal expertise and advice across the organisation - so whether you''re working on supporting tenders and commercial contracts or providing advice on our trademark portfolio, you''ll be sure to make your mark at Advance HE. What you''ll be doing: As our Legal Adviser, you will minimise the organisation''s exposure to legal risks through proactively advising on legal compliance within both UK and international laws, regulations and standards. You will identify contractual risks within our commercial contracts and tenders, providing practical and solution-focused advice. Alongside this, you will manage the protection of the organisation''s Intellectual Property Rights portfolio and oversee copyright requests from third parties, including drafting copyright licences. Other responsibilities will ..... full job details .....