At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead complex negotiations and provide legal advice to drive business success.
- Company: Join Clinigen, a global leader in specialty pharmaceutical services.
- Benefits: Enjoy 27 days holiday, flexible benefits, and a discretionary bonus scheme.
- Other info: Collaborative team culture with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on global healthcare while working in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Law degree and experience in commercial contracts within pharma or biotech.
The predicted salary is between 72000 - 88000 £ per year.
Clinigen is a rapidly growing global specialty pharmaceutical services business with a unique combination of services across the pharmaceutical lifecycle. We currently have over 1,000 employees headquartered in the UK with global offices in the US, EU (Belgium, Germany, France), Asia Pacific and South Africa.
Please note this role is available on a hybrid basis from either our Weybridge or Burton upon Trent office locations.
Our Legal team is a trusted strategic partner to the business, helping to enable growth while ensuring the highest standards of governance, compliance, and commercial excellence.
We're looking for an experienced Senior Legal Counsel to join our global Legal team, reporting directly to the General Counsel & Company Secretary. This is a high-impact role with responsibility for supporting our EU, US & ROW Business Unit, partnering closely with senior leaders to provide commercially focused legal advice that helps drive business success.
Based within our global Legal team in Weybridge or Burton (whichever location is closest), you'll lead complex commercial negotiations, advise on strategic initiatives, and play a key role in supporting Clinigen's continued international growth.
- Lead negotiations on global distribution, commercialisation and other strategic commercial agreements.
- Provide pragmatic, commercially focused legal advice across the EU, US & Rest of World Business Unit.
- Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts with customers, suppliers and partners worldwide.
- Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations and industry best practice across multiple jurisdictions.
- Support legal projects from inception through to successful completion while maintaining a best-in-class service approach.
You'll be a commercially minded lawyer who enjoys working in a fast-paced, international environment and thrives on building strong relationships across the business.
A law degree and qualification in England & Wales or another common law jurisdiction.
Significant experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
Strong commercial judgement with the confidence to balance legal risk and business opportunity.
Business-level fluency in written and spoken English.
This is an opportunity to join a collaborative, high-performing global Legal team where your expertise will directly influence business strategy and help improve access to medicines for patients around the world.
27 days holiday plus bank holidays
Discretionary Bonus Scheme
Pension contributions 5% matched
Life assurance 4 x annual salary
Flexible Benefits Platform with £25/month Company contribution
Annual salary review
Independent financial advice service
Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme
Shopping discounts with retailers
Long service awards
Recognition scheme & employee of the year awards
We would love to hear from you, please apply today for immediate consideration.
Legal Counsel Work From Home employer: Clinigen
Clinigen is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and high-performing work culture, particularly within its global Legal team. With flexible working options from Weybridge or Burton upon Trent, employees benefit from a comprehensive package including 27 days of holiday, a discretionary bonus scheme, and robust professional development opportunities, all while contributing to meaningful work that enhances patient access to medicines worldwide.
