Commercial and contracts manager
To provide legal expertise in respect of contract management and legal compliance for the IET’s charitable, commercial and international activities.
Job summary
To provide legal expertise in respect of contract management and legal compliance for the IET’s charitable, commercial and international activities.
Hours
35 hours a week
Location
Stevenage
Main duties and responsibilities
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.
Person specification
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.