Commercial Contracts Lawyer

2 weeks ago


UK, UK, United Kingdom James Andrews Recruitment Solutions Ltd Full time

We are currently working in partnership with a University based in the Greater Manchester, who are looking for a locum Commercial Contracts Lawyer on an initial 3-month contract.


They are looking for someone to start immediately, attend office twice per week, and are offering a daily rate of circa £450 per day, which can be negotiated based on candidate experience and PQE.


The ideal candidate will be a qualified Solicitor with experience working within the public sector, ideally within higher education.


Duties will include (but are not limited to):

  • Handling a broad range of work including commercial contracts and procurement projects, charity law, regulatory/compliance matters, data protection, research projects, safeguarding, equality issues, and student-related matters
  • Managing the preparation, negotiation and review of key commercial contracts, including NDAs, research agreements and consultancy agreements
  • Negotiating and drafting contracts in consultation with colleagues across Academic and Professional Services departments in order to fully support the teaching and research undertaken by the University


Experience required:

  • Experience required in the public sector, ideally Higher Education
  • Qualified Solicitor
  • Experience managing high-value commercial contracts


Working hours:

  • 37 hours per week
  • Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm


Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.


James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.


At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.


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