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Commercial Contracts Solicitor

CR/000972_1721058591
  • £40 - £55 per hour + DOE
  • North West England
  • Locum
  • Legal, Higher Education

Locum Commercial Contracts Solicitor

North West Location

Flexible and agile working arrangements

3- 6 months

Comeptative hourly rate DOE

Sellick Partnership are working with a well-established University in the North West who are looking for a Commercial Contracts Solicitor to join to join their small, friendly Legal team on an interim basis.

By joining their small in-house Legal team, you will be given incredible exposure to a range of legal work, which you may not otherwise find in bigger, more compartmentalised teams. No two days are the same!

Commercial Contracts Solicitor Key Responsibilities include:

  • Negotiating, drafting and advising on a variety of commercial agreements including:
    • Research agreements
    • Consultancy agreement
    • NDAs
    • IP licensing agreements
    • Agreements concerning the provision of goods and services
  • Dealing with a varied range of matters including but not limited to student disputes, safeguarding, data protection, IT contracts, Library software, licensing agreements, and Procurement

Public sector experience is desirable, but we welcome applications from an in-house commercial background.

The successful candidate will be joining a supportive team. On offer is a competitive hourly rate and flexible working arrangements. The initial contract will be for 3-6 months.

We encourage interested applicants to apply immediately to be considered for short listing. Alternatively, should you require further information or wish to discuss your suitability before applying please contact Jennifer McPhail in our Manchester office for a confidential discussion.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.

Jennifer McPhail Recruitment Consultant

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