Contracts Officer (Fixed Term, Maternity Cover): University of Bath
Job title: Contracts Officer (Fixed Term, Maternity Cover)
Department: Research and Innovation Services (RIS)
Salary: Starting from £33,797, rising to £40,322 Fixed Term, Maternity Cover
Grade: Grade 7
Placed on: Tuesday 08 December 2020
Closing date: Monday 04 January 2021
Interview date: Wednesday 13 January 2021
Reference: SB7977
We are looking for applicants who can provide legal and commercial contracts advice to academic and research staff as part of the Contracts Team within University of Bath’s Research and Innovation Services. Currently, the Contracts team is made up of a Head of Contracts, Legal Advisor, 4 Contracts Officers and an administrator.
You will have responsibility for reviewing, drafting and negotiating formal, standard-type contracts with external funders and partners, ensuring that the University’s interests are protected and that an appropriate balance is achieved between benefits and risks to the University by agreeing acceptable contractual rights and obligations.
Applicants must be educated to degree level (a law degree would be an advantage) and have a sound knowledge of contract analysis and negotiation, plus experience of dealing with research-related contracts for or with a higher education or major research funding body.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with demonstrable ability to deal with a range of legal documents, paying close attention to detail, are required.
The ability to work as part of a team and a high level of organisational skills, in order to prioritise and manage a heavy and varied workload, are also essential.
The post is for 1 FTE (36.5 hours), though we would be willing to consider 0.8 FTE for the right person. The position is to provide maternity leave cover with an expected end date of 30 September 2021 , or on early return of the post holder.
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Jamie Whitaker, Head of Contracts, by email jw3477@bath.ac.uk.
Research & Innovation Services (RIS) is a busy central office providing expert knowledge, advice and assistance to all research-active academic staff within the University of Bath, assisting them to develop proposals, run projects and disseminate their findings.
Our campus is surrounded by beautiful countryside, and the City of Bath with its historic charm and social activity only a short distance away creates an excellent environment in which to work. We encourage all staff to learn, develop new skills and progress their careers throughout their employment with us and believe our staff are vital in creating the University’s inclusive and innovative community. We are committed to providing a family friendly workplace and our staff have access to a number of services that promote wellbeing and improve work-life balance.
We recognise the commitment, achievements and talents of our workforce through our offering of initiatives and benefits, including (but not limited to):
- Generous employer pension contributions
- 39 days holiday (annual leave, discretionary days and bank holidays)
- A flexible working environment
- A commitment to personal and professional development
- Ofsted outstanding rated onsite nursery
- Salary exchange scheme (cycle to work)
- Onsite private and NHS dentist, onsite medical centre
- Employee discount scheme
We aim to be an inclusive university, where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds leads to a better environment for our employees and students, creating a learning environment and organisational culture that enhances health and wellbeing across our community. We are very proud to have recently received Ambassadors for Autism certification and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.
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The University of Bath is an equal opportunities employer and has an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations.
We have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Bronze Athena SWAN award, and we are actively working towards a Silver award. We are a family-friendly University, with an increasingly agile workforce, we are open to flexible working arrangements. We’re also proud to be a disability confident employer and are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments you may require.