Commercial and Legal Manager

Microtech Global Ltd; Stockport; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hi-tech manufacturing company is seeking a Commercial and Legal Manager to provide strategic guidance across all commercial matters up to board level. Key responsibilities include evaluating and negotiating contracts, overseeing intellectual property management, and working cross-functionally with various departments to safeguard the company’s interests. The position is based in Stockport, UK, and requires a strong legal and commercial expertise.

Qualifications

• Experience in evaluating, drafting, and negotiating commercial and legal documents.
• Knowledge of intellectual property management and legal compliance.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, draft, negotiate, and implement various commercial contracts and agreements.
• Oversee patents and trademarks, manage confidentiality matters.

Job description

Overview

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 confidentiality matters

Legal And Commercial • Stockport, ENG, UK