Senior Legal Counsel

Senior Legal Counsel

Location: East London

Our client is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to provide strategic and operational legal support across the UK & Ireland, with a focus on commercial contracts, governance, and risk management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver practical legal advice to senior management and business stakeholders.
• Manage legal risk and ensure timely legal involvement in key matters.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, including NDAs, R&D, licensing, supplier, and tender contracts.
• Oversee relationships with external legal counsel.
• Develop and deliver training on legal and compliance risks.
• Support corporate governance for UK & Ireland entities.
• Collaborate on regional legal projects with wider EMEA teams.
• Deputise for the Director of Governance, Risk, Compliance & Legal as needed.

Requirements:

• Law degree or equivalent (including conversion route).
• 2+ years post-qualification experience.
• Background in healthcare preferred.
• Strong knowledge of commercial contract and corporate law.
• Self-motivated, decisive, and collaborative.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Able to manage a varied and high-volume workload.
• Willingness to travel within the UK & Ireland.