Legal Counsel in Cambridge

This is a full-time position in our Legal department in our Cambridge office on a hybrid basis (minimum 3 days in the office). If you’re an ambitious, smart and talented lawyer who enjoys working on a variety of tasks in a fast-growing business, then this is the role for you. The most exciting part of being a Legal Counsel at Cycle Pharmaceuticals is the opportunity to be truly instrumental in bringing new, life‑changing pharmaceutical treatments to market. You will also provide legal advice to Cycle Vita, our patient support hub, which aims to deliver life‑improving product support tailored to the unique challenges faced by patients throughout their treatment journey. This role is both rewarding and dynamic, presenting fresh challenges with our exciting product pipeline.

You will act as a trusted business partner to teams across Cycle, helping the organisation navigate complex legal and regulatory challenges, while supporting our operations, contracts, processes and policies to meet the highest legal and ethical standards. You will collaborate closely with colleagues across Regulatory, Compliance, Quality, Pharmacovigilance, Patient Support, Supply Chain, Project Management, Marketing, Product and Commercial teams, in the UK and across the USA.

At Cycle, we believe that Every Single Patient Matters. This is at the heart of why we work and we are looking for people to join our team who share our vision. We know that life‑changing treatments need life‑improving product support to match, because when you put the two together, great things can happen. Our core focus therapeutic areas include oncology, rare metabolic, immunological, and neurological genetic conditions, where we improve existing drugs, repurpose them for new uses, and bring generics back to market. Using cutting‑edge drug delivery technologies, we enhance the efficiency of treatments, offering patients greater freedom and choice.

What You’ll Be Doing In This Role:

• Partner cross‑functionally with teams in the UK and across the US to support risk‑aware, commercially balanced decision‑making.
• Advise on a wide range of matters including but not limited to commercial, corporate, IP and data protection matters.
• Work closely with Compliance function to promote compliance with relevant sector regulations and industry codes.
• Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of contracts including manufacturing agreements, supply agreements, IP licences, distribution agreements, quality agreements, pharmacovigilance agreements, consultancy agreements and confidentiality agreements.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of company policies, procedures and training to strengthen Cycle’s governance framework.
• Support corporate transactions, such as acquisitions and integrations, ensuring alignment with Cycle’s strategic objectives and global operations.
• Conduct legal research, advising on the impact of new or evolving legislation and technology, for example DUAA and AI.
• Support with corporate matters including company secretary functions.

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:

• Qualified solicitor (UK) or equivalent, 2+ years PQE (private practice or in‑house), or NQ with significant pre‑qualification legal experience (e.g. as a paralegal, contract analyst or similar).
• A positive, team‑oriented approach to solving problems in a fast‑paced environment.
• Ability to adapt and respond to challenging requests and perform diverse tasks to a consistently high standard.
• Substantial experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts.
• Ability to provide practical legal advice that supports business and commercial goals.
• Experience or interest advising in commercial, corporate, data protection and IP.
• Familiarity with US law and/or US healthcare system advantageous but not required.
• Exceptional analytical and communication skills, with strong professional judgment and integrity.
• Experience with Compliance, Quality and Regulatory functions in pharmaceutical / Life Sciences sectors preferred.

What We Can Offer You:

• Flexible working hours with core hours 10am - 4pm.
• A collaborative high performing work environment.
• Annual performance based bonus.
• Opportunity to join a fast growing and ambitious business.
• Company pension scheme.
• 100% employer paid membership for Private Health Insurance.
• Life and Critical Illness Insurance.
• Electric vehicle lease scheme.
• Regular team building events and an agile working environment.

At Cycle Pharmaceuticals, we are committed to creating an inclusive, respectful, positive and diverse workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, gender, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We actively support and embrace diversity, and we are working to build a team that reflects a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives. We value your unique contributions and encourage you to join us in shaping a more inclusive future. If you require any reasonable adjustments - whether during the application process or in the workplace - we will be happy to support your needs. At Cycle, equality, inclusion, and respect are at the core of everything we do. We fully comply with all applicable employment laws, including those related to non‑discrimination, work authorization, and employment eligibility verification.