UAL Contracts Manager

UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS LONDON

The opportunity

We are a small team of legal professionals who provide legal advice and support on a wide range of activities across UAL and its subsidiaries. Through our legal advice, we empower staff to achieve UAL’s strategic and operational goals in a way that reduces costs and risks to UAL’s students, staff and assets.

We are now seeking to recruit a Contracts Manager to support the university’s Legal Services Team and deliver the university’s strategic and operational goals within a stimulating arts environment.

You will provide operational and administrative contract support to the team on a diverse range of exciting and innovative activities that take place across the university. You will work alongside the team’s other Contracts Managers to ensure that (among other things) the contracting process for the university’s activities is effectively managed, that work is efficiently scheduled and timed and that relations with colleagues and third parties are sustained to the long-term benefit of the university.

This represents a fantastic opportunity to be part of a dynamic institution that offers a highly creative working environment that inspires staff to fulfil their full potential. Every role at UAL plays an important part in shaping future creative professionals and impacts on the future of so many creative industries.

About you

You are a highly organised and motivated individual who is competent in planning and working in an often-busy environment. You have excellent attention to detail, proficient written and verbal communication skills and work well with different professional and academic staff and third parties.

You have experience in dealing with commercial contracts in the public and/or private sector, strong planning skills, are proactive in setting up and streamlining processes and able to adeptly manage multiple, sometimes overlapping, deadlines. You have a background in law and are also keen to get experience and develop your knowledge of working across a diverse range of cutting-edge projects within the creative arts sector.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. UAL is home to a diverse body of over 6,000 academic, professional and technical staff who support more than 21,000 students from 130 countries.

The University is made up of 6 renowned Colleges: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts. UAL is ranked second in the world for Art and Design in the 2022 QS World University Rankings.

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Closing date: 23:55, 19 th January 2024.

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Leila Farrance, Resourcing Adviser via email .

UAL is committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn – a university where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.