Senior Commercial Legal Counsel in Basildon

Senior Commercial Legal Counsel (Maternity Cover)
Posted: 1 day ago
Title: Senior Commercial Legal Counsel (Maternity Cover)
Type: Contract
Full or Part-Time: Full-Time
Duration: 12 months
Skills Required: Commercial Contracts, Supply Chain, In-licensing and Product Development, Regulatory
Senior Commercial Legal Counsel (Maternity cover – 12-month fixed term contract)
Basildon, Essex (hybrid role: 3 days office, 2 days home per week)
Salary: Competitive + Benefits + Bonus
If you are a detail-oriented and commercially astute legal professional, experienced in handling complex commercial contracts and providing strategic, business-focused legal advice, then we want to hear from you.
Join us to help improve peoples\’ lives and make healthcare better for everyone
Why Pharmanovia?
Pharmanovia is a dynamic, fast-growing international pharmaceutical company with a portfolio of over 20 brands across more than 160 markets.
Our mission is to improve patient health globally through the revitalisation of niche, tried-and-trusted medicines.
Our core behaviours are:
We keep our promises and do as we say.
We value our heritage and foster an entrepreneurial spirit.
We reinvest in our future – in our products, our brands and our people.
We give back to our communities.
Since its inception in ****, Pharmanovia has grown consistently year on year, focusing on delivering high-quality branded prescription medicines to patients, prescribers, and healthcare providers across the world.
Our growth has enabled the company to reinvest in its products, brands, people, and to give back to its communities.
A people business with a strong, supportive culture that encourages innovation and entrepreneurial spirit, our team comprises over 300 employees and 29 nationalities, operating from offices in the UK, Denmark, Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Germany, U.A.E., India, Australia and Singapore.
We are an agile, committed, and innovative global specialty pharma business and a preferred partner for innovator pharma companies, instigating a paradigm shift in the life cycle management of iconic medicines.
We seek to extensively engage with clinical communities to communicate product improvements and prioritise environmental, social, and governance considerations across the business and workforce.
Pharmanovia\’s therapeutic areas include Cardiovascular, Oncology, Endocrinology and Neurology.
About the role:
We are seeking a senior-level commercial lawyer to join our fast-paced, entrepreneurial Commercial Legal Team on an interim basis, covering a period of 12 months maternity leave within the team.
This is a broad role providing commercially focused advice and support on a diverse range of legal issues to business colleagues in the various functions within Pharmanovia, including Commercial Operations, Supply Chain, In-licensing and Product Development, Regulatory Affairs, and across many geographies.
You will report directly into the AVP Legal & IP and, from time to time, will also work closely with the General Counsel.
The role will involve providing first-line support to internal teams, with regular exposure to senior stakeholders within the business.
Negotiating, drafting and supporting on a broad range of commercial contracts, including:
Product Commercialisation contracts (e.g. distribution agreements, logistics services agreements; product warehousing agreements)
Supply Chain – e.g. product supply agreements; toll manufacturing agreements
Product Development and Product in-licensing agreements
General Service Agreements
Regulatory Agreements
Confidentiality / non-disclosure agreements
Amendments to existing legal contacts
Advising internal stakeholders on the content of other legal documents, such as powers of attorney
Providing legal advice and guidance to the wider business on ad hoc legal issues and business projects
Oversee the maintenance of a centralised legal contracts database
Providing support to other team members, as required
Performing other duties, as required or assigned
About you:
Candidates with around 5 to 8 years PQE and commercial legal experience, ideally gained within a pharmaceutical company, life sciences business, or similar commercial background, are likely to have the skills required to be successful in this role.
We are also looking for:
Qualified lawyer in the UK or major Commonwealth jurisdiction (e.g. Australia, New Zealand) or a major EU jurisdiction
Strong academic background, educated to degree level (or equivalent)
Excellent standard of written and verbal communication
Excellent IT skills and knowledge of MS packages including Excel, Outlook, Word and PowerPoint
Commercial contracts experience – reviewing, drafting and negotiating, with robust drafting capability and high attention to detail
Worked on or supporting more senior legal colleagues on complex commercial matter, including product acquisitions/divestments and M&A activities
Strong negotiation skills and ability to be strategic
Demonstrated capability for legal research
Knowledge of trademark law, trade law and sanctions is beneficial
Ability to develop and maintain professional relationships with internal and external clients
Highly organised and structured approach to work, with the ability to self-motivate and work independently
Adaptability in a fast-moving, sometimes fast-changing business environment
Flexibility with working hours when required
What we offer:
We offer a competitive salary plus bonus and rewards package including holiday, health & wellbeing program, employee recognition awards, social events, pension scheme and hybrid working.
By applying for this role, your details will be sent to Ortolan People, who are acting as consultants for the hiring company.
Ortolan People are engaged to provide recruitment support in processing applications.
We will endeavour to respond to all applicants within three working days.
Occasionally for roles with a very high volume of applicants, this may not be possible.
If you would like to know more about Ortolan People and how we can help you reduce your ongoing recruitment costs, get in touch
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Their experienced team has helped us fill positions from the front line to senior executives and they have always been utterly reliable and a pleasure to do business with.
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