Contract Management Legal Counsel

FQPS Academy Ltd.; Newquay; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

10% performance bonus

30 days holiday plus 8 public holidays

Contributory pension scheme

Life assurance

Bike racks and free onsite parking

Professional training and certificate

Job summary

King’s College London is seeking an experienced Commercial Contracts Solicitor with IT contracting expertise to join our Contract Management team. The role focuses on drafting, negotiating, and advising on complex commercial agreements across the university’s digital and procurement landscape.

You will advise on risks relating to cloud, cybersecurity, AI tools, and data residency, ensuring governance and compliance across supplier contracts.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor or equivalent legal professional.
• Strong experience in IT contract negotiation and commercial law.
• Knowledge of ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, GDPR, and public‑sector procurement frameworks.
• Excellent drafting, analytical, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements including SLAs, software licences, supplier contracts, and partnership arrangements.
• Manage call‑off agreements under APUC, CCS, and similar public sector procurement frameworks.
• Advise on legal risks related to cloud technologies, cybersecurity, AI tools, and data residency.
• Ensure supplier contracts meet digital governance and institutional compliance standards.
• Provide expert legal guidance on contractual obligations, regulatory compliance, and dispute resolution.

Skills

IT contract negotiation

Commercial law

ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, GDPR

Drafting, analytical and communication

Job description

Please ensure you submit a cover letter with your application, without this, your application will not be shortlisted.

About King’s College London

King’s College London is a world‑renowned university recognised for academic excellence, impactful research, and global reach. With nearly 33,000 students from 190 countries, it is consistently ranked among the top 30 universities globally (THE World University Rankings 2025).

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Commercial Contracts Solicitor—ideally with IT contracting expertise to join our Contract Management team. The successful applicant will provide pragmatic, solutions‑focused legal advice, negotiate commercial agreements, and support operational risk management across the university’s digital and procurement landscape.

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements including SLAs, software licences, supplier contracts, and partnership arrangements.
• Manage call‑off agreements under APUC, CCS, and similar public sector procurement frameworks.
• Advise on legal risks related to cloud technologies, cybersecurity, AI tools, and data residency.
• Ensure supplier contracts meet digital governance and institutional compliance standards.
• Provide expert legal guidance on contractual obligations, regulatory compliance, and dispute resolution.

Qualifications & Skills

• Qualified solicitor or equivalent legal professional.
• Strong experience in IT contract negotiation and commercial law.
• Knowledge of ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, GDPR, and public‑sector procurement frameworks.
• Excellent drafting, analytical, and communication skills.

Employee Benefits

• Hybrid Working - Minimum of 5 days per month in the office
• 10% Performance related bonus
• 30 Days holiday and maximum of 8 public holidays (pro-rata)
• Sick pay
• 4 Discretionary Christmas Closure Days
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life Assurance cover
• Service time - 3 Volunteer days per year
• Free onsite parking & Bike racks
• Annual leave purchase scheme - up to a maximum of 10 days (subject to national minimum wage requirements)
• Student Discount (access to Totum, Unidays & Student Beans)
• CycleScheme
• TechScheme
• Opportunities for formal training and professional certification
• Free access to Linkedin Learning
• Free access to Future Learn short courses
• Potential for internal promotion and advancement

Equality, diversity & inclusion

We are an inclusive and welcoming employer that encourages a wide range of applicants. We embrace diversity and want everyone to be able to bring their whole selves to work and succeed.

This is in line with King's College London (KCL).

About King's Service Centre

King’s Service Centre is home to an innovative and forward thinking service team supporting the services of King’s College London University.

We've brought highly skilled career opportunities to Cornwall since 2015, through recruiting locally, investing in staff training and development, and Apprenticeships.

King’s Service Centre provides first‑line support to the 50,000 strong King’s College London community of students, academics, researchers and professional staff – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Support provided includes;

• IT Service Desk
• HR & Payroll Service Desk
• Residences Service Desk
• Student Service's Service Desk
• IT Technical support
• Business Operations
• Student Admissions Service Desk

The roles available at King's Service Centre are varied, from Service Desk Analyst and Business Administrator, to Network Engineer or Project Manager.

For all our roles we are open to discussing the possibility of part time work, reduced hours, hybrid working and flexible start and finish times. Unfortunately, we cannot promise to agree to your original request, but we do promise not to judge you for asking and to consider the possibility.

QWE

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