Commercial and Legal Manager

microTECH Global Limited; Greater Lincolnshire; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hi-tech manufacturing company is seeking a Commercial and Legal Manager to provide strategic guidance across all commercial matters. This role involves evaluating contracts, overseeing IP management, and maintaining the contracts database while supporting major transactions and dispute resolutions. The ideal candidate has a degree in business or legal fields and at least 3 years of experience in a related role.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar commercial/legal role within hi-tech production or manufacturing.
• Strong experience in contract management and negotiation.
• Excellent analytical skills with attention to contractual detail.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, draft, negotiate, and implement a range of commercial and legal documents.
• Oversee patents and trademarks management.
• Maintain contracts database and support litigation processes.

Skills

Contract management

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Drafting commercial documents

Business judgement

Education

Degree-level business or legal qualification

Tools

ERP systems (e.g., Epicor)

Job description

Role Overview

A leading hi-tech manufacturing company is seeking a Commercial and Legal Manager to provide strategic guidance and support across all commercial matters up to board level. This role will work cross-functionally with Research & Development, Sales & Marketing, Procurement, and the Senior Management Team to safeguard the company’s commercial and legal interests.

Key Responsibilities

Commercial Contracts & Agreements

• Evaluate, draft, negotiate, and implement a range of commercial and legal documents, including:
  • International and national multi-party agreements
  • R&D collaboration and consortium agreements
  • Standard terms & conditions, sales contracts, frame agreements
  • Representative, distributor, consultancy, confidentiality agreements
  • External funding agreements (EU & Innovate UK)
  • Complex quotations, tenders, licence agreements, settlements, assignment agreements
  • Ancillary commercial documents (performance guarantees, bank guarantees)
  • Supply agreements and software licences
• Engage specialist legal advice as needed and manage external legal advisors.

Intellectual Property (IP) Management

• Oversee patents and trademarks (applications, renewals, maintenance)
• Manage IP assignments, trade secrets, and confidentiality issues
• Handle counterfeiting and infringement cases
• Engage and manage external IP advisors

Commercial Procedures & Policies

• Contribute to formulation and implementation of commercial procedures and company policies

Finance, Legal & Commercial Support

• Maintain contracts database
• Play a key role in major transactions (e.g., sale/leaseback, sale of businesses, due diligence)
• Support litigation and dispute resolution processes
• Manage product liability claims

Candidate Profile – Essential

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar commercial/legal role within hi-tech production or manufacturing
• Strong experience in contract management and negotiation
• Excellent analytical skills with attention to contractual detail
• Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., Epicor)
• Degree-level business or legal qualification

Key Skills & Competencies

• Ability to analyse and assess contractual risks
• Skilled in drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial documents
• Ability to execute agreements and manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines
• Strong business judgement and trusted advisor capability across all levels
• Experience managing external advisors and confidential information

Desirable

• Experience in hi-tech manufacturing or production environments

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