Legal Department Manager

Application Deadline: 11 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (UTC)

Country: Spain

Type of Contract: Permanent

Job Status: Full-time

Hours Per Week: 38,5

Offer Starting Date: 16 Nov 2026

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

THE ROLE:

Functions, among others:

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating legal documentation for the DIPC, including contracts, collaboration agreements, non-disclosure agreements and other agreements with universities, research centres, companies and national and international entities.
• Providing legal support on personal data protection, including reviewing clauses, forms, procedures and contracts, and responding to internal queries.
• Advising on and reviewing intellectual and industrial property agreements, including ownership, protection and use of research results, software, publications and licences.
• Providing support on matters relating to the legal framework for foundations, the articles of association, and the operation of the DIPC's governing bodies.
• Analysing and applying the legal framework governing research, including the Science Act, in matters related to the centre's activities.
• Working with the Projects Department on the legal analysis of funding rules and calls for proposals, consortium agreements, and other terms and obligations associated with research projects.
• Contributing to the development and monitoring of compliance policies and procedures, including identifying compliance risks, preventing and managing conflicts of interest, and preparing internal documentation.
• Providing legal support to other departments of the centre, in coordination with external legal advisers.
• Monitoring regulatory developments relevant to the DIPC and proposing updates to internal documents and procedures.
• Managing legal matters relating to public procurement, including drafting and reviewing tender specifications, contracts and other procurement-file documents, as well as handling issues arising during procurement procedures and contract performance, in collaboration with the Public Procurement Manager.
• Tax matters relating to the foundation, research, knowledge transfer and international mobility of individuals.

Requirements

Skills/Qualifications

• Experience providing legal advice to research centres, universities, foundations or other public-sector entities.
• Postgraduate or specialist training in data protection, intellectual and industrial property, compliance, public procurement or research law.
• Experience and knowledge in personal data protection, particularly the GDPR and Spain's Organic Law on Personal Data Protection and Guarantee of Digital Rights (LOPDGDD).
• Experience and knowledge in intellectual and industrial property and in agreements relating to research results and knowledge transfer.
• Experience drafting and negotiating international contracts and agreements.
• Knowledge of the legal framework governing foundations and their governing bodies.
• Knowledge of the Science Act and the regulatory framework applicable to research activities.
• Experience in the legal analysis of funding schemes, grants and research projects, including consortium agreements.
• Experience developing and monitoring compliance policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of Spain's Public Procurement Contracts Act and experience in public procurement.
• Proficiency in office software and document management tools.

Specific Requirements

• Ability to analyse legal issues and formulate clear, practical proposals.
• Autonomy, initiative, and the ability to organise work and set priorities.
• Meticulousness in drafting and reviewing documents, and ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work as part of a team and collaborate with different departments.
• Ability to communicate effectively with research staff, department heads, partner institutions, funding bodies and external legal advisers.
• Discretion and ability to handle confidential information.
• Willingness to undertake a range of tasks involving different functions and levels of responsibility.
• Availability to start immediately.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available: 1

Company/Institute: Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC)

Country: Spain

City: Donostia - San Sebastian

Postal Code: E-20018

Street: Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal, 4

Contact

City: Donostia - San Sebastian

Website: http://dipc.ehu.es/

Street: Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal, 4

Postal Code: E-20018

E-Mail: jobs.research@dipc.org

Phone: +34 943 01 58 35