The University of St Andrews is seeking to appoint either a Legal Counsel or Senior Contracts Manager to work in Legal Services. The role will be located within the contracts team and involve carrying out legal work on and in relation to (i) the University’s externally funded research arrangements; and (ii) St Andrews Innovation Ltd, a subsidiary company of the University set up to help transform research into world-leading innovation by lending support and resources to nurture early-stage ideas and nourish their development.
As part of this role, there will also be opportunities to carry out a wider range of legal work within the University, with a focus on contract negotiations and commercial matters, particularly as Legal Services within the University develops.
With demonstrable knowledge and experience suited to this role, you will be a team player with the ability to work and build strong relationships with colleagues.
You will be able to provide a sound and secure legal and commercial basis for the University’s externally funded research work. This means, on a day-to-day basis, leading on/managing a caseload of contracts and negotiations.
A self-starter, you will possess excellent attention to detail, communication and interpersonal skills, sound judgement, and be able to use your initiative in order to meet deadlines and service standards.
In addition to the above, the Legal Counsel or Senior Contracts Manager role will include:
- assisting the Senior Legal Counsel with managing the team and allocating work
- building and maintaining relationship with colleagues across the University
- providing guidance and advice as required
- working with the Chief Legal Officer, Senior Legal Counsel and members of the University’s senior management team to provide expert advice and guidance on a range of contract and commercial negotiations across the University’s diverse portfolio of interests.
Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:
- Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays
- Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
- A range of family friendly policies
- Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
- Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
- Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme
- A range of wellbeing initiatives including membership of Peppy, a health application that connects staff to expert practitioners and personalized support on health matters.
This post will be primarily based at the Eden Campus at Guardbridge, a state-of-the-art working environment for professional services units.
Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Jaclyn Suttie, Senior Legal Counsel email: jms53@st-andrews.ac.uk, Tel: 01334 46712.
Applications are particularly welcome from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in professional posts at the University.
Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience and form a central pillar of the University Strategy. We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter and Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network. Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/
Application Instructions
To apply for this position, please send a cover letter and CV to Jaclyn Suttie (jms53@st-andrews.ac.uk), by 16 August 2024 at 12 noon.
Further Particulars for applicants: AD2703ML FPs.doc