Exclusive Opportunity Managed by LHH Recruitment Solutions
LHH is delighted to be partnering on an exclusive retained basis with a leading global pharmaceutical business during an exciting period of sustained growth and investment. With its UK headquarters based in the Midlands, our client is seeking an experienced Associate Legal Counsel to join its expanding legal team.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded lawyer looking to take on a broad legal role within a regulated international environment, supporting strategic business initiatives across the UK and internationally.
The Opportunity
Reporting into a senior legal leader, you will provide commercially focused legal advice across a wide range of matters, supporting business growth while ensuring legal and regulatory compliance. Working as a trusted legal partner, you will advise key stakeholders on complex contractual, regulatory and governance issues.
This position would suit a UK qualified solicitor with strong in-house or private practice experience within the medical, healthcare, pharmaceutical, life sciences, medtech or related regulated sectors.
Key Responsibilities
- Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements.
- Advise on procurement and distribution agreements, as well as tech contracts
- Advise on supplier, customer and strategic partnership arrangements.
- Provide legal support on healthcare, pharmaceutical and regulatory matters.
- Partner with senior stakeholders to identify and mitigate legal risks.
- Support governance, compliance and corporate matters where required.
- Assist with dispute management and external counsel relationships.
- Contribute to legal process improvements and legal operations initiatives.
- Support strategic projects, business transformation programmes and commercial growth activities.
About You
To be successful in this role you will possess:
- UK Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales).
- 5+ years' PQE gained within private practice and/or industry.
- Experience within the medical, healthcare, pharmaceutical, life sciences or other highly regulated sectors.
- Strong commercial contracts and negotiation experience.
- Exceptional stakeholder management and business partnering skills.
- A pragmatic, commercial and solutions-focused approach to legal advice.
- Ability to operate independently while working collaboratively within a broader legal team.
What's on Offer
- Market aligned salary and excellent remuneration
- Opportunity to join a growing global organisation.
- Broad and varied legal remit.
- Collaborative and supportive legal team.
- Excellent career development prospects within an expanding international business.li>
Associate Legal Counsel employer: LHH
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