Contracts Manager - Journals

Do you have good knowledge of contracts and a passion for the academic publishing industry? We are recruiting for an exciting Contracts Manager role to manage the journals programme of a leading international Academic and STM publisher. In this exciting role, you will be:

• Managing the strategy around publication ethics issues in line with the company's policies and best practice, and advising internal and external stakeholders on a course of action;
• Providing advice on contracts and legal queries and helping communicate the company's policies on copyright and Open Access initiatives;
• Managing the tracking, negotiation and approval process of journal contracts;
• Responsible for drafting contractual paperwork and external ethic and legal communications, to foster positive working relationships with authors, societies, editors and other key stakeholders and collaborators;
• Line-managing a Contracts Assistant and supporting their career development;

The ideal candidate will have a solid grasp of contract drafting and ideally some familiarity with copyright and/or IP laws. They will be able to work on multiple projects concurrently and to communicate legal/contractual concepts clearly and impartially to others. This is a fantastic opportunity with a market-leading global publisher, and a company with a terrific working culture and with Diversity & Inclusion at the heart of their agenda.

Closing date is November 27th.

For a full description of the role, please send your CV with a brief paragraph outlining your relevant skills.

Closing Date: Early applications may be prioritised.

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