Business Development, Partnerships and Contracts Placement (12.5 months)

An exciting internship for a Research & Technology (R&T) Contracts & Business role has arisen within Airbus (Filton). The team works closely with Airbus technical teams to shape collaborative projects with external partners and academia.

These projects deliver the exciting novel technologies of the future. These technologies are predominantly focused for exploitation on Wing, and Fuel and Landing Systems which are components for which Airbus UK is responsible and include some of the technologies required for hydrogen-powered commercial aircraft.

What you will be doing:

• Support the UK team responsible for Research & Technology Business Development and Partnerships;
• Support managers who engage in collaborative Government funded contracts, which provide public funding for Airbus Research and Technology projects, focused on specific funding bodies and for bid preparation, contract negotiation and contract fulfillment;
• Work closely with Airbus stakeholders, such as Intellectual Property, Legal, Engineering and Finance, and external partners to support administration of a range of R&T contractual agreements;
• Support production and compilation of contractual documentation for funding proposals which will require an interface with the funding agency (Department for Business and Trade, Aerospace Technology Institute & Innovate UK) for specific contracts, and collaborative partners.

Requirements:

Our placements are open to Undergraduates only. Therefore it is mandatory for candidates to be an undergraduate for the whole duration of the placement. Please inform your graduation date on your application.

Please ensure you include your CV and a cover letter for your application to be considered.

This role will involve working in areas which require stakeholder, brand and reputation management and involvement with internal and external audiences.

Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Studying towards a degree in Business, Procurement, Law, Legal, Engineering, or equivalent;
• Team player;
• Good organisational skills in terms of quality and timeliness;
• Time management skills of self and others, including ability to work under pressure/workload prioritisation;
• Awareness of the security of data and export sensitivities;
• Self-starter attitude, pro-activity and involvement;
• Negotiation level of English;
• Nice to have contracting experience with legal awareness including Intellectual Property.

Benefits:

• Salary: £24,246
• 35 hours per week
• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid working options available depending on the role
• Half day Fridays!
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays

SECURITY CLEARANCE: You will be subject to a BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) check. You may also need to gain UK SC-level Security Clearance or Export Control, depending on the role.

Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments to allow you to access and participate fully in the recruitment process. If you wish to discuss this further please contact us. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

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