Commercial and Legal Manager

Microtech Global Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hi-tech manufacturing company is looking for a Commercial and Legal Manager to provide strategic guidance on all commercial matters. This role involves collaborating across departments including R&D, Sales, and Management. The successful candidate will be responsible for evaluating, drafting, and negotiating various commercial contracts and managing intellectual property. Strong negotiation skills and legal knowledge are essential for safeguarding the company’s interests.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing commercial contracts and legal documents.
• Strong negotiation skills for agreements across multiple parties.
• Knowledge of intellectual property management.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, draft, and negotiate a range of commercial and legal documents.
• Oversee patents and trademarks and manage IP assignments.
• Engage specialist legal advice and manage external legal advisors.

Job description

Role Overview :

A leading hi-tech manufacturing company is seeking a Commercial and Legal Manager to provide strategic guidance and support across all commercial matters up to board level. This role will work cross-functionally with Research & Development, Sales & Marketing, Procurement, and the Senior Management Team to safeguard the companys commercial and legal interests.

Key Responsibilities :

Commercial Contracts & Agreements :

• Evaluate, draft, negotiate, and implement a range of commercial and legal documents, including :
• International and national multi-party agreements
• R&D collaboration and consortium agreements
• Standard terms & conditions, sales contracts, frame agreements
• Representative, distributor, consultancy, confidentiality agreements
• External funding agreements (EU & Innovate UK)
• Complex quotations, tenders, licence agreements, settlements, assignment agreements
• Ancillary commercial documents (performance guarantees, bank guarantees)
• Supply agreements and software licences

Engage specialist legal advice as needed and manage external legal advisors.

Intellectual Property (IP) Management :

• Oversee patents and trademarks (applications, renewals, maintenance)
• Manage IP assignments, trade secrets, and confidenti...