Solicitor

We are offering an exciting opportunity for a Solicitor working within the Research and Commercialisation Contracts Team of Research & Innovation Services (RIS). 

You will be working within a fast-paced environment in support of the University's ambitious research and enterprise ambitions. You will be working with colleagues at all levels of the University as well as with our external, commercial partners and stakeholders on a range of complex, high-value contractual matters. You will provide legal guidance and oversight for these, ensuring timely communication with stakeholders and co-ordination with faculties and senior academics, in each case ensuring the right balance between timely completion and risk.

You will have an advisory role within the team, and you may manage your own portfolio of contractual matters where and when your legal duties allow. 

This role is offered on a part time (14.6 hour per week) fixed term basis with a duration of 6 months. 

• Provide legal advice and negotiation position/strategy as required on all aspects of University legal activity for research and commercialisation arrangements
• Advise other members of the team on particular points of law in respect of research (related) contracts/structuring a proposed research collaboration/negotiation strategy
• Provide legal advice and services to senior colleagues regarding research and policy issues relating to innovation/enterprise and research
• Ensure timely progression of contractual negotiations, ensuring sensitive and appropriate communication with all stakeholders
• Manage, mitigate and inform the relevant stakeholders of the risks attendant on their contracts in an appropriate fashion; signposting methods of mitigation or management in line with University policy
• Undertake and maintain responsibility for a workload of contracts throughout the contracts process, liaising with and undertaking negotiations with and undertaking negotiations with external stakeholders at all levels
• Deputise for the Head of Team as necessary, including attending meetings inside and outside the University

Find out more about our benefits .

We consider ourselves to be an inclusive university, where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award . We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on our teams. 

We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff .

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