The National Physical Laboratory’s (NPL) science helps save lives, protect the environment and enable citizens to feel safe and secure. For over a century, we have worked with industry to encourage innovation and translate scientific expertise into economic prosperity, skilled employment and improved quality of life.
Our scientific work encompasses a vast range of impactful science and engineering. From quantum to AI, environmental sustainability to healthcare, advanced telecoms to security, NPL delivers extraordinary impact in industry and society.
As part of the legal team at NPL you will be supporting all areas of the organisation and will be involved in the negotiation of a wide range of commercial contracts and collaborations. NPL works with companies in several cutting-edge industries and are at the forefront of pioneering science in the UK. You will develop strong relationship with key stakeholders, both internal and external, and will need to be reactive to live issues as they develop.
Responsibilities include:
* Draft, negotiate and advise on a wide variety of commercial and collaborative agreements.
* Provide support to the business on any legal, regulatory or compliance matters including supporting colleagues/teams throughout the organisation.
* Develop and manage relationships with a variety of stakeholders in addition to scientists including the finance, procurement, project management, strategic business development and HSES functions.