Apprentice Solicitor Trainee

During this apprenticeship, with appropriate supervision, you will learn the following duties:

Negotiate and draft contracts in consultation with colleagues across Academic and Professional Services departments in order to fully support the teaching and research undertaken by the university Identify and solve both legal and practical problems associated with the university’s activities, and to be proactive in identifying methods to reduce potential risk or liability to the university Review and draft responses to Subject Access and Freedom of Information Act requests, and provide a view on the application of data protection law, in line with statutory deadlines Implement, enhance, monitor, and report on effective compliance practices in relation to data protection, Freedom of Information Act requests, and records management across the university, effectively collaborating with a broad range of stakeholders to promote and facilitate compliance across the university Join and contribute to university committees and/or larger, cross-discipline projects, providing legal and practical advice where appropriate Give clear and concise explanations of legal issues to non-qualified members of the university at all levels, and provide training on existing and new legal initiatives and areas of statutory compliance Prepare and issue Instructions to external solicitors or Counsel in accordance with the university’s protocol, which requires that all instructions to external legal advisers are issued and managed via Legal Services Manage your own time and caseload, balancing competing priorities and taking appropriate action to keep matters on track, anticipating future requirements and acting always proactively, in good time, and in the best interests of the university Conduct legal research, be willing to acquire new skills, and to cover for other members of the team as appropriate Support equality and diversity, moderating your behaviour as appropriate to avoid unfair discriminatory impact or bias on others

Training:

Solicitor Level 7.

Online live teaching and performance coaching, professional workshops and work-based projects.  

Training Outcome:

Solicitor upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Employer Description:
A world top 100 university and part of the prestigious Russell Group, the University of Birmingham makes important things happen. Delivering groundbreaking research and excellent research led teaching. People are at the heart of what we are and do. The University of Birmingham is proud to have been a part of the City of Birmingham and the wider region for over 100 years, and we are equally proud to be recognised as a leading global university. We want to attract talented people from across the city and beyond, support them to succeed, and celebrate their success. We are committed to helping the people who work here to develop through our sector-leading Birmingham Professional programme which provides all professional services staff with development opportunities and the encouragement to reach their full potential. With almost 5,000 professional services jobs in a wide-range of functions in Edgbaston and in our campus in Dubai, there are plenty of opportunities for you to be able to develop your career at the University. We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of staff and that diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation, and debate. We warmly welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is at the heart of who and what we are, and how we work. Supporting our people to achieve a healthy work/life balance is important both to our employees and to the success of the University and, depending on the role, we offer a variety of flexible working arrangements. We therefore welcome discussions on all forms of flexible working. In addition, you will receive a generous package of benefits including 40 days paid holiday a year, one paid day a year for volunteering, occupational sick pay, and a pension scheme. We also have three high quality subsidised day nurseries. The University is situated in leafy Edgbaston and there are excellent transport links to our beautiful campus, including main bus routes and a train station on site. On campus we have a state-of-the-art sports centre with pool, shops, places to eat and drink, our own art gallery, museum, and botanical gardens.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday, 09.00 - 17.00.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Administrative skills,Analytical skills,Team working,Initiative,Non judgemental