Senior Legal Counsel

Senior Legal Counsel

Full-Time 70000 - 90000 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
Elekta AB

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Advise on legal matters, manage contracts, and mentor junior attorneys.
  • Company: Dynamic legal team in a leading organisation with global reach.
  • Benefits: Generous vacation, private medical insurance, and flexible work options.
  • Other info: Opportunity for career growth and professional development in a supportive team.
  • Why this job: Join a collaborative environment and make a real impact in legal strategy.
  • Qualifications: Qualified lawyer with 6+ years PQE and strong negotiation skills.

The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.

The role focuses on sophisticated transactional matters, general corporate legal and business matters, and litigation management. This position is a trusted advisor to various functions and an active participant on local and global projects. The Senior Legal Counsel will often mentor attorneys at the Legal Counsel level.

Responsibilities

  • Advising assigned clients regarding any and all other legal issues.
  • Interacting with senior leadership on key corporate transactions by providing prompt, commercial oriented advice.
  • Handling complex commercial contracting matters, including drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and managing a variety of contracts for various business areas.
  • Managing litigation, arbitration, settlement negotiations and outside legal resources.
  • Assisting with acquisitions, divestitures and restructurings.
  • Collaborating, facilitating, and implementing legal and risk management strategies with assigned business units.
  • Developing and implementing best practices, including proactive development of forms, templates, and training materials to streamline transactional processes.
  • Acting as a resource/mentor for other members of the team.
  • Performing other related duties as assigned or requested by senior management.
  • Developing and providing training to business clients.

Qualifications

  • English law qualified lawyer with 6+ years PQE.
  • Strong negotiation, oral and written communication, presentation, training, organisational and teamwork skills.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and to lead with strong organisational, time‑management, and project‑management skills, including experience developing creative solutions to transactional problems.
  • Strong commercial transaction experience and demonstrated expertise in sophisticated transactional matters, negotiating and drafting complex commercial contracts.
  • Experience managing litigation and outside counsel.
  • General understanding of laws and regulations relating to patient/data privacy, corporate compliance, anti‑corruption and anti‑competition.
  • Knowledge of the Medical Device Industry, including regulatory knowledge (FDA, MDR, etc.) is a plus.
  • Sound and relatively broad knowledge of general business and commercial contract law.

Benefits

  • Work pattern: required to work from Crawley HQ 4 days a week with 1 day WFH.
  • Up to 25 paid vacation days (plus bank holidays).
  • Holiday purchase scheme.
  • Private medical insurance.
  • Attractive employer pension contribution package.
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Life assurance.
  • Onsite subsidised restaurant, offering budget‑friendly dining.
  • Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Senior Legal Counsel employer: Elekta AB

As a Senior Legal Counsel at our Crawley HQ, you will join a dynamic and inclusive work culture that prioritises professional growth and collaboration. With generous benefits such as up to 25 paid vacation days, private medical insurance, and a supportive environment for mentoring, we empower our employees to thrive both personally and professionally while contributing to impactful global projects.

Elekta AB

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Elekta AB Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Senior Legal Counsel

Legal Advisory
Contract Drafting
Contract Negotiation
Litigation Management
Arbitration
Settlement Negotiations
Acquisitions and Divestitures