Do you want to help us improve human health and understand life on Earth? Make your mark by shaping the future to enable or deliver life-changing science to solve some of humanity's greatest challenges.

A new opportunity to join our legal and governance (LeGo) team has arisen for a Contracts Manager.

Are you a skilled contract negotiator with the ability for balancing legal precision and practical solutions? If so, this could be the role for you.

About the Role
As a Contracts Manager, you'll be at the heart of our Legal Team, supporting groundbreaking scientific programs at the Wellcome Genome Campus. You'll have the opportunity to make an impact by shaping agreements that underpin our world-leading research.

What You'll Do:

• Draft, negotiate, and finalize contracts of varying complexity.
  
• Collaborate with internal teams to streamline legal processes and develop efficient practices.
  
• Contribute to compliance activities, including data protection and regulatory adherence.
  
• Simplify legal concepts for non-legal colleagues, empowering them with clear and practical guidance.
  
• Stay ahead of legal developments and share insights to keep the team informed.
  

Essential Skills:

• A proven track record in drafting and negotiating contracts to successful completion.
  
• Solid knowledge of contractual issues within a scientific research context.
  
• Sharp risk assessment skills with the ability to seek advice when necessary.
  
• Excellent communication skills to build strong relationships across diverse teams.
  
• A proactive, solution-focused approach with a commercial and strategic mindset.
  
• Enthusiasm for supporting a charitable mission in scientific research.
  

About Us:

The Legal Team is responsible for drafting and negotiating all agreements related to our activities. The Research Governance Team manages the complex ethical requirements of our research and the Corporate Governance Team supports GRL Board and its committees to maintain best-practice standards and processes.

Read more about our team here: https://#removed#/about/careers/legalcounselrole/

Other Information:

• Salary in the region of £41,000 - £48,000 with the final salary to be determined based on skills and experience
  
• Hybrid working environment
  
• Closing date for applications: 23rd January
  

Hybrid Working at Wellcome Sanger:

We recognise that there are many benefits to Hybrid Working; including an improved work-life balance, with more focused time, as well as the ability to organise working time so that collaborative opportunities and team discussions are facilitated on campus. The hybrid working arrangement will vary for different roles and teams. The nature of your role and the type of work you do will determine if a hybrid working arrangement is possible.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:

We aim to attract, recruit, retain and develop talent from the widest possible talent pool, thereby gaining insight and access to different markets to generate a greater impact on the world. We have a supportive culture with the following staff networks, LGBTQ+, Parents and Carers, Disability and Race Equity to bring people together to share experiences, offer specific support and development opportunities and raise awareness. The networks are also a place for allies to provide support to others.

We want our people to be whoever they want to be because we believe people who bring their best selves to work, do their best work. That's why we're committed to creating a truly inclusive culture at Sanger Institute. We will consider all individuals without discrimination and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, where everyone can thrive.

Our Benefits:

We are proud to deliver an awarding campus-wide employee wellbeing strategy and programme. The importance of good health and adopting a healthier lifestyle and the commitment to reduce work-related stress is strongly acknowledged and recognised at Sanger Institute.

Sanger Institute became a signatory of the International Technician Commitment initiative In March 2018. The Technician Commitment aims to empower and ensure visibility, recognition, career development and sustainability for technicians working in higher education and research, across all disciplines.