Contracts Officer
The post holder will be based in the Legal Department. The Contracts
Officer will have responsibility for managing aspects of contract
negotiation for research and innovation activity across the University,
to include reviewing, drafting, negotiating and advising on a range of
lower-risk agreements and assisting colleagues with more complex
matters. The post holder will assist in the delivery of legal advice and
case work that is of a consistently high standard and that is beneficial
to the University.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Contracts Officer to join our Legal and Governance Team. You will have responsibility for managing aspects of contract negotiation for research and innovation activity across the University, to include reviewing, drafting, negotiating and advising on a range of lower-risk agreements and assisting colleagues with more complex matters.
You will be accustomed to working autonomously and managing a significant and varied caseload and will have a business-oriented approach to delivery of legal advice. You will be a team player and have commercial awareness with exceptional communication and organisational skills.
Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is a distinctive, unique institution, rooted in the Liverpool City Region and with a global presence. Our students and staff, past, present, and future, are the beating heart of our city and can be found in every corner of every industry and community. We couldn’t exist anywhere else and have shaped the city in which we belong. Working with the people of Liverpool to improve lives and support communities is at the heart of why we were founded and why we exist today.
With a student and staff population of over 25,000 people and a business operating across numerous sites it is the legal team’s duty to ensure that we keep the LJMU community and estate safe and legally compliant.
We offer an excellent benefits package including generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, induction and development support as well as family-friendly policies.
This is an exciting time to join the university as we deliver the LJMU Strategy 2030 and its vision of LJMU as an inclusive civic university transforming lives and futures, by placing students at the heart of everything we do.
If you feel that this is the role you have been looking for and your skills and experience can make a real difference at LJMU, we look forward to hearing from you.
LJMU values diversity and provides a supportive and inclusive environment where everyone can fulfil their potential.