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Job Title: ** Commercial Contract Manager - Up to £45,000 - 2+ PQE **
Description
Main Duties and Responsibilities (Not necessarily in priority order)

Provision of legal advice and assurance on all aspects of IET group commercial activity, including:

· Drafting and reviewing commercial contracts.

· Supporting negotiations with third parties including but not limited to:

contract terms, confidentiality agreements, copyright, IPR exploitation agreements and licenses.

· Identifying and resolving legal issues in respect of proposed projects and transactions.

· Proactively monitoring compliance with charity regulations and working with

the Heads of Governance & Legal Affairs in providing assurance to IET

Trustees.

· Supporting commercial best practice and risk management, including

mitigating legal risk.

· Source and manage external legal advice when required.

· Minimise exposures and costs in respect of litigations and claims.

· Develop policies and procedures to encourage sound procurement and contract

management across the business.

· Maintaining a database and assure the ongoing management in accordance with

agreed terms, of all contracts and commercial agreement entered into by the

IET and its subsidiary companies.

· Support Head of Governance & Legal Affairs in delivery of Company

Secretarial role across IET group of companies.

· Support training and coaching of staff responsible for preparing, managing

and terminating contracts and other commercial arrangements.


This job description is intended as a general guide to the scope of the post

and may change in line with the needs of the IET or at the request of the line

manager.







Essential Criteria:



· Qualified in English Law with post qualification experience in a commercial

role

· Proven ability to manage compliance with trademarks, patents and data

protection legislation and intellectual property rights.

· Proven ability to analyse and interpret complex information and to present

results and advice clearly and effectively to a range of stakeholders.

· Excellent writing and presentation skills, with the ability to write and

present high impact, informed, persuasive and coherent reports, briefings and

responses to correspondence.

· Excellent self motivation and interpersonal skills, with the ability to

develop relationships across professional and organisational boundaries;

encourage participation and knowledge sharing with other stakeholders.

· Strong commitment to professionalism, self motivated and with the ability to

work with minimum supervision.

· Commitment to CPD demonstrated by appropriate professional registration

and/or membership of an appropriate institution.



Desirable



· Experience of working across a multi-faceted, multi-stakeholder

organisation.

· Knowledge of commercial and legal processes beyond UK, preferably in one or

more of China (including Hong Kong), India and the USA.

· Charity Law











































Details
Job Ref: 149126
Hours: Full-Time
Location: London
Working Term: Permanent
Salary: £40000 - £45000 per annum
Experience Level: Mid Career (2 to 10 years)
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