In-House Legal Counsel & Company Secretary

GlobalData is a specialist information services business on a mission to help our clients decode the future, make better decisions and reach more customers. Using our unique data, expert analysis and innovative solutions we deliver intelligence on the world’s largest industries for companies, government organisations and industry professionals.

We began our journey in 2016, by combining a diverse range of specialist information services companies, with decades of trusted customer relationships and deep sector specialisms. Today, we operate as a single company and one fully integrated platform, with more than 3,500 colleagues worldwide, across 20+ industries, delivering value for over 5,000 customers.

GlobalData is at a pivotal point in its growth journey. Following multiple acquisitions and having recently received transformational investment we need curious, ambitious, courageous people to support us in achieving our vision of becoming the world’s trusted source of strategic industry intelligence.

Our big ambitions mean that life at GlobalData is fast paced, entrepreneurial and rewarding. We recognise the collective power of our people, and it’s the collaboration of our teams that have shaped our success and will continue to do so in the future.

GlobalData Healthcare is seeking a commercially minded and experienced Company Secretary & In-House Legal Counsel to lead the legal and governance functions of our ambitious, high-growth company. This critical role provides legal and governance oversight across our UK and international operations, ensuring compliance, managing legal risk, and upholding corporate integrity across multiple global entities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Advising the executive leadership team
• Overseeing corporate governance
• Reviewing, drafting, and negotiating commercial contracts to support international growth

The ideal candidate will serve as a trusted advisor, aligning legal strategy with business objectives and investor expectations while safeguarding the organisation’s values and risk appetite. The opportunity is ideally positioned for an ambitious legal professional to grow within our organisation and build a legal function to fit the requirements of a larger scale business.

Legal Counsel Duties:

• Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on a wide variety of commercial agreements including licensing agreements, SAAS, consulting and partnership arrangements, supply and procurement contracts, service agreements and NDAs across multiple jurisdictions in the healthcare space.
• Serve as the lead in-house legal advisor across all business units, advising on legal issues related to contract performance, regulatory compliance, employment, data protection (e.g., GDPR), intellectual property, and cross-border transactions.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant corporate, commercial, and regulatory laws.
• Oversee and manage all legal risk, litigation and disputes across global operations, and support regulatory filings and internal audits as required.
• Collaborate with and manage external counsel across different countries, ensuring efficient and cost-effective legal services.
• Develop and roll out global legal policies, templates, and training materials to ensure legal awareness and compliance across regions.
• Provide strategic legal advice to support business objectives and risk appetite.

Company Secretarial Duties:

• Work with stakeholders including private equity investors, auditors, and regulators.
• Act as Company Secretary for the UK entity and provide oversight/governance support for overseas subsidiaries.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with the UK Companies Act 2006 and equivalent corporate regulations internationally.
• Manage the governance framework for all group entities, including maintaining statutory registers, coordinating board and shareholder resolutions, preparing and filing statutory and regulatory documents, and handling director appointments.
• Organise and minute board committee meetings for the UK and provide secretariat support to global subsidiaries as needed.
• Assist with group restructuring, intercompany transactions, and international expansions from a legal and governance perspective.
• Work closely with tax, finance, and compliance teams to support global entity management and corporate reporting.

What we’re looking for:

• Qualified solicitor in England & Wales (or equivalent jurisdiction), with a valid practising certificate.
• ICSA/CGI-qualified Company Secretary or strong demonstrable experience in company secretarial functions.
• Minimum 10 years PQE, ideally with experience supporting international businesses, ideally including in-house experience.
• Strong background in commercial law, contract negotiation, and corporate governance across multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience with private equity environments and the legal nuances of listed companies.
• Good understanding of global legal entity management and cross-border legal compliance.
• Proven ability to assess legal risk in a commercial context and offer practical solutions.
• Confident communicator with the gravitas to advise senior stakeholders and board members.

Desirable Attributes:

• Experience in a multinational company or working with overseas subsidiaries.
• Knowledge of corporate law in key jurisdictions such as the US, EU and Asia-Pacific.
• Ability to manage competing priorities across time zones and work collaboratively in a fast-moving sale driven organisation.

In addition to a rewarding career, we support our GlobalData colleagues with a range of benefits across health, finances, fitness, travel, tech and more. GlobalData believes strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.