Research Contracts Lead – Higher Education (Hybrid)

Construction; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 41.000 - 48.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Val Wade Recruitment is seeking an experienced Legal Contracts Manager to join a world‑leading university’s Research & Innovation team in Central London. The role is hybrid, 35 hours per week, paying £30–£35 per hour PAYE, to support research, innovation and commercial activity with practical contract advice.

You will draft, review and negotiate a broad range of research and commercial agreements, advise on risk and ensure obligations are met, while collaborating with IP, business development

Qualifikationen

• Experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating legal contracts.
• Good understanding of liability, warranties, governing law and jurisdiction.
• Ability to explain complex contractual matters to non-lawyers.
• Law degree or equivalent legal qualification required.

Aufgaben

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a broad range of research and commercial agreements
• Working on research funding and collaboration agreements, NDAs, MTAs, data sharing agreements, studentship agreements and framework agreements
• Advising academics and professional services colleagues on contractual obligations and risk
• Providing guidance around areas including IP, publication rights, confidentiality, liability, indemnities and data protection
• Identifying contractual risks and finding practical, commercially sensible solutions
• Managing contracts through to completion and ensuring relevant obligations are met
• Working collaboratively with research, business development, IP and commercialisation teams
• Helping develop processes, guidance and best practice within a growing contracts function

Kenntnisse

Drafting contracts

Negotiating contracts

Contract risk advisory

Stakeholder communication

Ausbildung

Law degree or equivalent

Jobbeschreibung

Val Wade Recruitment is seeking an experienced Legal Contracts Manager to join a world‑leading university’s Research & Innovation team in Central London. The role is hybrid, 35 hours per week, paying £30–£35 per hour PAYE, to support research, innovation and commercial activity with practical contract advice.

You will draft, review and negotiate a broad range of research and commercial agreements, advise on risk and ensure obligations are met, while collaborating with IP, business development