Salary: £26,000 - £29,000 per annum

Employment type: Permanent

Hours per week: 37

Reporting into: General Legal Council 

Department: Legal

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This role operates primarily on a remote working arrangement that may require some travel into our Coventry head office. Our working model arrangements are a non-contractual benefit so please note that an Arden work location is added to our employment contracts.

About Arden University:

We are an aspirational and multi-award-winning university, delivering rapid growth with ambitious plans to disrupt the HE sector through our passion for innovation and digital education. Our vision is to become the first-choice university for career-focused lifelong learners worldwide, ensuring that everyone, everywhere can access higher education.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines, forge worldwide partnerships, and expand our locations.

About our Department:

The legal team touches every part of the University and we pride ourselves on giving our internal teams the best commercially astute legal advice. We are a fast paced business within a larger corporate group of entities and we balance delivering business as usual activities such as negotiating commercial supplier contracts with large scale projects such as property expansions and international projects. We use technology to maximise our potential and we work alongside business teams on the delivery of key initiatives.

As part of a larger corporate group we are involved from time to time with group wide initiatives and work cross jurisdictionally as part of the Universities international strategy. No day is ever the same and the work is varied.

The legal function also includes insurance, data protection and FCA compliance in addition to core legal activity such as commercial contracts, student complaints, property, consumer advertising, policy drafting, risk management and overall compliance.

About the Opportunity:

This is a unique opportunity to kickstart or develop your legal career at one of the UK’s fastest-growing and most innovative universities. As Legal Administrator, you’ll play a key supporting role in a high-performing legal team that sits at the heart of a dynamic and ambitious institution.

From day one, you'll be exposed to a wide range of legal work — from supporting on commercial contracts and regulatory compliance to helping with student matters, international projects, and data protection. No two days will be the same. You'll be part of a collaborative team that embraces technology, values curiosity, and works at pace to support Arden’s rapid growth across the UK and internationally.

You’ll benefit from a supportive working culture, flexible remote-first arrangements, and the chance to gain broad, practical legal experience across multiple areas including commercial, property, data protection, insurance, FCA compliance and more.

If you’re proactive, organised, and looking to grow your legal skills within a forward-thinking and values-driven organisation, this could be the perfect next step.

About You:

We’re looking for a proactive and detail-oriented individual who thrives in a fast-paced, professional environment and is keen to grow their legal and administrative experience in a dynamic in-house legal team. You’ll be someone who enjoys variety in your day-to-day work, can manage multiple tasks with efficiency, and brings a solutions-focused mindset to everything you do. 

Essential: 

• Strong organisational and administrative skills with excellent attention to detail
• Confident communicator, both written and verbal 
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and comfortable working with digital systems 
• A proactive, flexible approach and willingness to learn 

Desirable: 

• Previous experience in a legal or professional services environment 
• Understanding of legal terminology or legal administrative processes 
• Experience managing shared inboxes, calendars, or document management systems 
• Interest in compliance, contracts, or data protection

Why Arden:

At Arden, you will become a part of a passionate and dedicated team who are committed to removing unnecessary barriers to learning and making education more accessible. Our people work hard to ensure our students journeys are the best they can possibly be, as such we want to reward our people with fantastic benefits. Employees benefit from:

• 30 days holiday + bank holidays on-top, and even a Christmas closure!
• A generous Aviva pension plan, company contributions starting from 7%
• SimplyHealth plan option
• Private Medical Insurance coverage (applies to certain job roles)
• Access to Perkbox benefits
• Study any Arden course for free, with a discount for all family and friends
• Plus, other excellent benefits
• Our ‘Golden Ticket’ which allows you to gift anyone in your life a free Arden education
  

Our Values:

Stand out, Progressive, Accessible, Resourceful, Kindness, reflect who we are as an institution, a team and as individuals. If they also reflect you and you are excited by the chance to be the driving, creative force within a growing business, we want to hear from you.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines and locations.

Closing Date: Monday 27th October 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.

If you are a current Arden student or have an upcoming course with us, you are not eligible to apply for Student Experience roles due to a conflict of interest related to system access.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion:

Arden University is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. This means that if you have a disability, as defined by the Disability Equality Act 2010, you may be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.

If you wish to be considered under this scheme, you can indicate via the application form below. By doing so, you are also consenting for this information to be shared with the hiring team. For more details on what qualifies as a disability under the Disability Equality Act 2010, please refer to the guidance here.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Therefore, we make sure that our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based upon people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances, and actively welcome applications from all groups.

Sponsorship statement:

Please be aware that some roles may not meet the points requirement for a sponsored Skilled Worker visa under the points-based immigration system. However, we welcome applications from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK but may be eligible for a visa through an alternative route.