Legal Counsel

At Oxford Instruments, we enable the world’s leading industrial companies and scientific research communities to image, analyse and manipulate materials down to the atomic and molecular level. At Plasma Technology, we provide tools for the engineering of micro- and nano-structures, with customers using our process solutions to research and produce materials and semiconductors vital for everything from medical devices and diagnostics, to electric cars and quantum computers.

Legal Counsel - Bristol 

We are currently seeking a Legal Counsel to join our team at Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology (OIPT). This role will be based at our brand-new purpose facility in Severn Beach, Bristol. As the Legal Counsel, you will report to the Finance Director and be responsible for managing the day-to-day legal affairs OIPT. You will also supervise the Legal Counsel (Contracts).

At OIPT, our mission is to lead the market in solutions for semiconductor device research and advanced fabrication, as well as specialised semiconductor device production. We achieve this through our "Destination World Class" strategy, which focuses on market and customer focus, operations excellence, value solution partnership, and talent and culture development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide general legal and commercial advice to OIPT, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts for the sale of goods and services.
• Assist with responding to public procurement tenders and concluding sales paperwork and contracts.
• Conduct risk assessments on contracts and ensure all necessary approvals are obtained.
• Draft, review, and negotiate non-sales contracts such as agency and distributor agreements, consultancy agreements, studentship, and collaboration agreements.
• Review and update processes and procedures for contract management and administration.
• Support the Group Legal team with ad-hoc matters such as drafting contracts for the purchase of goods and services, preparing memorandums of understanding, and ensuring statutory compliance and governance requirements.
• Ensure standard terms and conditions are incorporated into agreements with customers and suppliers.
• Assist in developing and maintaining template standard documents.
• Provide guidance and training to colleagues on contractual and compliance matters.
• Maintain the highest standards of integrity and act as a trusted advisor to the management team.
• Innovate wherever possible, devising new processes and ways of working to ensure efficient use of time and legal resource.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or higher qualification.
• 2-4 years PQE as a UK qualified solicitor with relevant experience.
• Experience working with other jurisdictions and in a complex matrixed organization.
• Manufacturing or technology environment experience is desirable.
• Line management experience is desirable.
• Well-organized with attention to detail.
• Ability to work with limited supervision.
• Proactive with a 'can-do' attitude.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and time management skills.

If you are a qualified solicitor with experience in contract management and legal affairs, and are looking to join a leading technology company, please submit your application to us. 

Benefits

In addition to a competitive starting salary, structured career development opportunities, and a good work-life balance, Oxford Instruments offers 25 days annual leave, flexible working opportunities, private healthcare, a share incentive plan, a defined contribution Group Personal Pension Plan.

We offer hybrid working as standard and we finish at 1.00 on a Friday so that you can start your weekend early.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and would ask you to get in touch if you are concerned about any barriers you feel you may be facing in your application process with us.

Note to recruitment agencies: Oxford Instruments operates a Preferred Supplier List, and we do not accept unsolicited agency CVs. Please do not forward candidate details in response to this advert, or to any Oxford Instruments employees or other company locations. Oxford Instruments is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CVs.