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Location: Homebased with travel to the Milton Keynes office
Job Purpose
This role is to support the Graphnet Health Ltd group ("Graphnet") in its contracting activities with its customers and suppliers and to assist the Head of Legal with a range of legal matters.
The role will be remote but may require attendance at the Company offices in Milton Keynes; and will require periodic travel and out of hours work as necessary for the role.
Key Responsibilities
Customer contracting
* Assist with and take the lead on customer contract formation working closely with sales and bid management teams across the Group
* Assist and lead on or support the negotiation and drafting of contract amendments (CCNs)
* Support others in the commercial, sales and bid management teams as appropriate for example on contract issues, renewals (term extensions) and contract administration (archiving and database)
Business partner contracting
* Assist and lead on business partner contracting
To support the Head of Legal in a range of areas which could include:
* Environmental Social and Governance requirements
* M&A, and
* Property matters
Other
* Provide support and guidance with retention and licensing of IP
* Provide support and guidance with purchasing activities within the Group
* Provide support to the Group’s DPO
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
This role requires the holder to possess a law degree and to hold a legal professional qualification, ideally as a solicitor. Experience in dealing with contracting or other matters in the IT field (particularly licensing arrangements, data protection /IG in healthcare IT or related field) and knowledge of Crown Commercial Services and other Framework Agreements used in public procurements in the health sector public sector and the formation of call off contracts would be very helpful but not essential. Experience in employment, property is desirable but not essential.
Skills
Required
* Strong academic record at school and university in whatever courses taken
* Writing ability – precise, succinct, simple but not oversimplified
* Negotiation ability – comfortable carrying the flag for Graphnet in contract negotiations with public sector customers who may be represented by experienced procurement advisers and/or IT-savvy lawyers
* Demonstrated interest in legal and contract matters
* Demonstrated interest in healthcare and/or information technology
* People skills – e.g. teamwork orientation; helping others achieve their goals; getting results from others; negotiation skills; etc.
* Energy and enthusiasm
* Time management and ability to set and adjust priorities and work to tight deadlines
* PC skills – MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Sharepoint, and similar applications
* NHS and/or local government experience
* Public sector non-NHS experience
* UK public procurement law knowledge – legal and practical
Communication & Working Relationships
Internal / External
* Manage and maintain strong client relationships at senior and board level
* Manage and maintain strong relationships with corporate advisors
* Relationships with other vendors /partners and suppliers
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Legal
* Industries
o Software Development and Hospitals and Health Care
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