1. Support the Head of Research Governance and Innovation in the co-ordination and promotion of funding and grant opportunities to current and potential partners, and manage successful awards to completion. 2. Promote, develop and lead a research innovation culture that supports high quality research by supporting the research leaders in the partnership and their teams including encouraging, initiating and developing programmes of research by building collaborative relationships with other partners. 3. To provide general and specialist advice and assistance in the preparation, negotiation and execution of a range of contracts and agreements including; model Clinical Trial Agreements, Study Site Agreements, Research Grants and Contracts, Funding Agreements, Collaboration Agreements, Material Transfer Agreements, Non-disclosure [confidentiality] Agreements, and any other contract documentation related to the research operations of the Trust. 4. To act as the first point of contact for all grant-related enquiries 5. Assist in the negotiation of disputed contractual clauses and escalate to the senior management when needed. 6. Liaise with external Sponsors, funding agencies including industry, charities, Department of Health & Social Care, NIHR, and other organisations to negotiate contractual obligations liaising with Trust contracts officers as required. 7. Quality Control (including checking vs costing templates) of agreements prior to signing 8. Work with the Head of Research Governance and Innovation to maintain a portfolio of contract agreement templates and advise partners of their use. 9. Highlight issues and provide leadership in designing new processes to address them. 10. To work closely with the Head of Research Governance and Innovation to maintain a grants monitoring system which provides support for colleagues in an accurate manner keeping to deadlines 11. Support to Research and Innovation (R&I) within the Trust, through the day to day provision of advice and financial information to researchers, the R&I Department and the Finance Department, under the guidance of the Head of Research Governance and Innovation. 12. Identify new and innovative grant opportunities. 13. Provision of up to date and accurate information for the co-ordination and monitoring of the associated funds flows, at both individual and programme level, with appropriately developed reports, to provide assurance on staff funding and development needs.