Senior Legal Adviser (Fixed Term)
Posted by: Office For Students
Employed By: Office For Students
Job Title: Senior Legal Adviser (Fixed Term)
Location: London / Bristol
Salary: £68,720 - £72,004 + £7,500 allowance plus London weighting £3,566 (where relevant)
Generous Civil Service defined benefit pension
Contract: Fixed contract 12 month fixed term contract
Application Deadline: Monday 9 March 2026 at noon
Note: we are open to queries regarding secondment for this fixed term position. For more information, please contact: recruitmentteam@officeforstudents.org.uk
Use your regulatory and public expertise in an organisation that’s shaping policy and regulation
The opportunity
Make a real difference to the lives of students by bringing your regulatory and public law expertise to the Office for Students (OfS).
As the independent regulator of higher education in England, we ensure the best experience and the best value – for students, for taxpayers, for the economy and for the public good. This is a unique opportunity to lead on the provision of complex public law advice across our diverse and rapidly evolving organisation.
The role
You’ll lead on lead on provision of legal advice for a broad range of legal matters relevant to the functions of the OfS. Key responsibilities include supporting the Legal Senior Leadership Team in tasks relating to the operation of the legal function within the OfS and leadership of specific initiatives.
In addition, you will broaden your knowledge of the sector by providing legal advice and support for a broad range of regulatory matters relevant to the functions of the OfS.
Expect to work collaboratively with internal legal and policy colleagues, as well as external legal support, owning these key relationships and advising at the most senior level in the organisation.
You will lead and manage junior colleagues in the provision of legal complex legal advice in a range of areas, including the OfS’s enforcement and information gathering powers; public law principles, statutory duties and considerations; equalities legislation; Human rights law and consumer protection law.