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Contracts/Legal Officer

Employer
Diamond Light Source
Location
Didcot, Oxfordshire
Salary
£32,805 - £38,593
Closing date
15 Apr 2018

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Practice area
Company and commercial
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
PQE
1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years
Position
Solicitor
Sector
In-house

Contracts/Legal Officer

Diamond Light Source

Didcot, Oxfordshire

£32,805 - £38,593 (Discretionary range to £44,382)

Ref: 040/18/NH

Diamond Light Source is the UK’s national synchrotron science facility. Located on the Harwell Science & Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire a 20 minute drive south of Oxford in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Diamond Light Source conducts world-class research in virtually all fields of science and offers rewarding career opportunities covering both technical and scientific disciplines.

We require a Legal Officer to assist our Commercial Office in providing key professional services and dealing with an expanding workload. If you are an organised and confident self-starter and have the ability to assist with the management and administration of a broad range of contracts and arising legal matters, then you could be the person to make an important contribution to the future success of our science and technology-based organisation.

Duties:

  • Draft, review, negotiate and maintain new and existing contracts, engaging with relevant members of Diamond staff as necessary in order to deliver effective legal support.
  • Keep comprehensive records of each stage of contract negotiations, maintaining an accurate and up-to-date record of all matters being dealt with so that there is a clear audit trail on each file.
  • Provide legal and contract support and advice, taking into account benefits to Diamond and its stakeholders and any associated risks, in order to pursue Diamond’s objectives and protect Diamond’s interests.
  • Draft final legal briefing notes for colleagues, setting out key terms and conditions, key benefits and any risks or issues, in order to maximise benefit to Diamond and its stakeholders and minimise risk to Diamond.
  • Research and seek necessary technical advice on a variety of legal issues (e.g. commercial contract, intellectual property, compliance), working with external legal support to meet the needs of particular negotiations/matters as may be necessary.
  • Assist with the drafting and review of template agreements in order to improve efficiencies.
  • Liaise and negotiate with internal and external parties as necessary, building good working relationships.
  • Proactively arrange and action review meetings and workload reviews in order to ensure the delivery of efficient legal support.
  • Work collaboratively across the organisation, liaising with other groups and divisions within Diamond to support legal relationships with third parties.

For further information and to apply, please click on the apply button, to visit our website.

Closing date: 15 April 2018.

Diamond is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

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