Senior Contracts Associate

This is a post working across King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (KCH). The post holder will support the R&D Contracts Managers on the provision of non-commercial research contracts for the Trusts. This includes working on, and eventually leading on, a variety of agreement types including: financial, drug, device and service supply agreements. This role will work alongside and complement the non-commercial KHP R&D Contract Manager activities and is seen very much as a training role for an aspiring contracts manager. The post holder will be required to manage and provide guidance and support to KCH investigators through the due diligence processes associated with submitting grant applications to external funding bodies. The post holder will be required to develop a good understanding of the clinical research funding environment including cost attribution. The post holder will be responsible for preparing the costing proformas for all non-commercial Grant applications as well as costings where KCH are participating as a site in a study.,

• To negotiate on behalf of the Trusts the best possible legal and financial contractual terms for non-commercial research studies where the Trust is acting as a lead Sponsor or Co-Sponsor with King's College London
• To be responsible for drafting, reviewing and amending agreements connected to research undertaken in the Trust
• Supportthe R&D Contracts Manager on the development of bespoke agreements for a range of contract types including clinical trial agreements, site agreements, confidentiality agreements, collaborative and consortium agreements, service level agreements, expressions of interest and other arrangements for both national and international studies
• In conjunction with the R&D Contracts Manager, be responsible for deciding upon the suitability of proposed contractual terms of agreements and for negotiating these terms, in accordance with Trust requirements
• Cost proposals for new studies, agree prices and cost with funders and investigators
• Line management of the band 5 Costings and Contracts Officer
• Joint responsibility for efficient management of the costings and the contracts inbox, trackers and dashboards - ensuring information is updated in real time
  
  King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people. King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.