Assistant Contracts Executive

Edinburgh Innovations seeks an Assistant Contracts Executive for a fixed-term role until July 2027, focusing on contract drafting and administration, particularly NDAs and amendments. Key responsibilities include reviewing and negotiating agreements to support industry collaborations. Applicants should have a degree or equivalent, strong communication and organizational skills, and ideally experience in contract drafting and negotiation.

• At EI, we look for people who live our core behaviours in everything they do
• You work well with others, build strong relationships, and believe that teamwork drives better outcomes.
• You're curious, creative, and not afraid to challenge the norm to find smarter solutions.
• You take responsibility for your work, follow through on commitments, and are driven to deliver results.
• You seek feedback, grow from experiences, and are always looking to improve.
• You genuinely care about the impact of your work on colleagues, customers, and the wider community.
• If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent formal training: The candidate should have a degree or equivalent qualification.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent formal training:
• Knowledge of various legal agreements: The candidate should have knowledge of, or be able to develop knowledge of, various legal agreements. Experience drafting and negotiating contracts is desirable.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with ability to build relationships: The candidate should have excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, explain complex contractual matters clearly, and build strong relationships with multiple stakeholders, including internal colleagues and external clients.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with ability to build relationships:
• Demonstrable evidence of high-quality customer service skills : The candidate should have a proven track record of delivering high-quality customer service, with the ability to inspire trust and ensure a smooth and effective delivery of the EI Contracts service.
• Demonstrable evidence of high-quality customer service skills
• Highly organised, with ability to manage a busy workload efficiently: The candidate should be highly organised, able to prioritise tasks, and manage their own busy workload efficiently to meet deadlines.
• Highly organised, with ability to manage a busy workload efficiently:
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