Location: Central London (hybrid or fully remote considered) Salary: £32.88 - £35.62 p/h + holiday Start Date: ASAP Contract: Temporary, 2 to 3 Months Hours: Part-time, 21 hours over 3 days per week About the Role Our client, a leading institution in the higher education and research sector, is seeking an experienced Legal Contracts Manager to provide temporary cover within their Business Development / Research and Innovation Services function. This is an excellent opportunity for a legal contracts specialist with higher education sector experience to support a busy team responsible for enabling research collaborations, funding agreements, and commercial partnerships. Responsibilities: Drafting, reviewing, advising on, and negotiating a wide range of agreements, including NDAs, CDAs, MTAs, and other research related contracts. Ensuring contracts are turned around efficiently and uploaded to internal systems in a timely manner. Managing multiple contracts concurrently with strong workflow prioritisation. Providing informed advice to colleagues on relevant regulatory, legislative, contractual, and compliance requirements. Supporting intellectual property discussions, drafting contractual clauses, and contributing to negotiation strategies. Collaborating with colleagues across research, commercial, and academic teams. Requirements: A law degree (preferred) or equivalent professional experience in Contract Law. Hands on experience in business or commercial law, ideally with