Grade and Salary
Grade 7, salary £37,694 - £47,389.
FTE and Working Pattern
1 FTE. Hybrid working is possible, with a minimum of 3 days per week onsite required.
Annual Leave
33 days annual leave, plus 9 university closed days.
Purpose of Role
To prepare, negotiate and conclude commercial contracts, including confidentiality, research, collaboration and consultancy agreements for areas of planned growth, including critical technologies, defence and space, and two of the University’s Global Research Institutes.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
* Draft, negotiate and advise on research and related contracts, subcontracts, confidentiality agreements, studentships, collaboration agreements, etc.
* Provide commercially focused advice on developing partnerships, contract research, industrial sponsorship deals and commercial contracts.
* Draft and review software licences, patent and know‑how licences and associated documentation.
* Provide general intellectual property advice to academic and professional services colleagues.
* Provide general contractual advice to support other directorates within the university, e.g. Business & Enterprise, Finance, Governance & Legal Services.
* Assist the Head of Legal and Senior Contracts Advisor on a variety of contractual matters as required.
* Undertake any other duties required from time to time by the Head of Legal or the Director of Research Engagement.
Education, Qualifications & Experience
Essential:
* Educated to first degree level in law (LLB) or business with relevant legal content or equivalent practical experience in the workplace.
* Experience of working within a similar environment as outlined above.
* Competent in the use of relevant IT packages.
* Proven relevant experience in commercial contracts acquired over a number of years, with a basic understanding of the relevant theory.
* Good knowledge and understanding of intellectual property rights.
* Excellent interpersonal, influencing and presentation skills, able to understand and communicate complex issues effectively.
* Demonstrable excellent customer service.
* Demonstrable ability to work quickly, flexibly and accurately in a dynamic, changing and pressured environment.
* Experience of working closely with stakeholders across all levels of the organisation.
* High level organisational skills with the ability to prioritise major developments and to function effectively in a pressured environment.
* Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
Desirable:
* Professional qualification or membership of a professional body (e.g. Law Society).
* Experience of working in Higher Education.
* Understanding of the different aspects of commercialisation in a university context.
Benefits
Use our total rewards calculator to see the value of benefits provided by Heriot‑Watt University: https://www.hw.ac.uk/about/work/total-rewards-calculator.htm
Equality and Diversity
Heriot‑Watt University is committed to securing equality of opportunity in employment and to the creation of an environment in which individuals are selected, trained, promoted, appraised and otherwise treated on the sole basis of their relevant merits and abilities. Equality and diversity are all about maximising potential and creating a culture of inclusion for all. Heriot‑Watt University values diversity across our University community and welcomes applications from all sectors of society, particularly from under‑represented groups. For more information, please see our website https://www.hw.ac.uk/uk/services/equality-diversity.htm and also our award‑winning work in Disability Inclusive Science Careers https://disc.hw.ac.uk/.
Flexible Working
We welcome and will consider flexible working patterns such as part‑time working and job share options.
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