Assistant Manager / Manager (Contracts management)

Company Description

The National University of Singapore is the national research university of Singapore. Founded in 1905 as the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Government Medical School, NUS is the oldest higher education institution in Singapore.

Job Description

The Industry Engagement and Partnerships (IEP) division under the Office of Deputy President (Research and Technology) is seeking motivated professionals with experience in contracts management. The role is to facilitate and enable research-related engagements and collaborations between NUS and external parties, including public sector organisations and industry, and to provide administrative support to ensure the smooth running of the day-to-day IEP operations.

Duties & Responsibilities

1. Draft, review and negotiate with external parties on standard/template form research-related agreements.
2. Work with legal counsel, grant management, and IP management teams to draft and finalise research-related agreements.
3. Advise and assist researchers on research-related and IP policies and compliance with internal procedures for research contracts.
4. General admin support for research contracts, including management of contracts database system, generating statistical reports from the database system, file management, writing correspondence, and handling logistics arrangements to facilitate contract execution with external parties.

Qualifications

• Recognised degree (in Engineering, Sciences or Law preferred).
• At least 4 years of working experience in legal support or contracts management or administrative functions.
• Experience in drafting, reviewing, negotiating or managing legal agreements.
• Candidates with the ability to demonstrate understanding of, or have experience in, drafting, reviewing, negotiating or managing legal agreements, or working with university research will be favourably considered.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication (both written and verbal) skills, with an aptitude for negotiation.
• Meticulous individual and highly motivated, mature independent self-starter with the ability and flexibility to deal with complex business, interpersonal, and intra-organizational issues and multi-task.

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: Office of the Deputy President (Research and Technology)

Department: Office of the Deputy President (Research and Technology)

Employee Referral Eligible: No

Job Requisition ID: 28542