Sole Counsel - maternity cover - fixed term contract up to 12 months
Key Responsibilities of the Role:
Working as part of the Legal team based in Harwell, UK, you will be responsible for:
Managing Company's legal budget and workflow including in relation to the provision of external legal advice;
Assisting Company's risk management through provision of day to day and
ad
hoc
legal advice as further set out below;
Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts;
Providing practical legal training/updates to the business;
Identifying acute legal issues and advises and consults with employees in the organization to assess potential impact of those issues on corporate and business strategies and operations, and recommends and helps implement appropriate legal risk mitigation strategies, as necessary;
Provision of data protection support;
Maintaining appropriate legal templates;
Working collaboratively and creatively with and supports internal clients and other business functions in an individual capacity or as part of matrixed teams to execute agreed upon tactics for delivery of strategic objectives;
Advising on the interpretation of legal documents and applicable laws and regulations in a manner that provides practical and timely advice on complex issues/concepts while properly managing the risk to the organisation;
Providing support to finance team in relation to SEC/SOX compliance;
Providing company secretarial support to the board and its committees;
Providing ad hoc support to the Company's Compliance function (including monitoring/reporting whistleblowing);
Leading special projects as assigned and participates in cross-functional teams and committees while demonstrating leadership ability to colleagues and business partners;
Staying current on developments of laws and regulations as well as with industry trends affecting the company, and assists with development of new policies and training as needed;
Providing support to major transactions, including M&A and other business development transactions, as required;
Willingly assisting colleagues with relevant projects and activities in areas outside of these primary areas of responsibility as needed to achieve individual and corporate objectives, contributes to a collegiate atmosphere and balance workloads.
Qualifications and/or experience required for the role
A qualified lawyer admitted in England & Wales;
Strong academics from a reputable institution;
8+ years of post-qualified experience, with relevant in-house legal life sciences experience in life sciences/biotechnology company;
Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills and experience with various agreements within the assigned area of responsibility;
Solid judgment and business acumen and understanding of business operations, particularly in determining the significance of legal matters in the context of business objectives, assessing risks and benefits and providing business and legal solutions;
Solid understanding of laws and regulations governing the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry, with experience in supporting pharmaceutical company operations in EU countries (data protection, compliance, SEC, clinical trial and licensing experience helpful);
Experience working in a business environment across multiple functions and geographies, with high level of responsiveness and with a strong customer service orientation;
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, enthusiastic, self-motivated, efficient, able to handle heavy workload for multiple clients, able to proactively identify short and mid-term business needs to develop strategies and to manage responsibilities independently as well as facilitate teamwork.
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Key Responsibilities of the Role:
Working as part of the Legal team based in Harwell, UK, you will be responsible for:
Managing Company's legal budget and workflow including in relation to the provision of external legal advice;
Assisting Company's risk management through provision of day to day and
ad
hoc
legal advice as further set out below;
Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts;
Providing practical legal training/updates to the business;
Identifying acute legal issues and advises and consults with employees in the organization to assess potential impact of those issues on corporate and business strategies and operations, and recommends and helps implement appropriate legal risk mitigation strategies, as necessary;
Provision of data protection support;
Maintaining appropriate legal templates;
Working collaboratively and creatively with and supports internal clients and other business functions in an individual capacity or as part of matrixed teams to execute agreed upon tactics for delivery of strategic objectives;
Advising on the interpretation of legal documents and applicable laws and regulations in a manner that provides practical and timely advice on complex issues/concepts while properly managing the risk to the organisation;
Providing support to finance team in relation to SEC/SOX compliance;
Providing company secretarial support to the board and its committees;
Providing ad hoc support to the Company's Compliance function (including monitoring/reporting whistleblowing);
Leading special projects as assigned and participates in cross-functional teams and committees while demonstrating leadership ability to colleagues and business partners;
Staying current on developments of laws and regulations as well as with industry trends affecting the company, and assists with development of new policies and training as needed;
Providing support to major transactions, including M&A and other business development transactions, as required;
Willingly assisting colleagues with relevant projects and activities in areas outside of these primary areas of responsibility as needed to achieve individual and corporate objectives, contributes to a collegiate atmosphere and balance workloads.
Qualifications and/or experience required for the role
A qualified lawyer admitted in England & Wales;
Strong academics from a reputable institution;
8+ years of post-qualified experience, with relevant in-house legal life sciences experience in life sciences/biotechnology company;
Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills and experience with various agreements within the assigned area of responsibility;
Solid judgment and business acumen and understanding of business operations, particularly in determining the significance of legal matters in the context of business objectives, assessing risks and benefits and providing business and legal solutions;
Solid understanding of laws and regulations governing the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry, with experience in supporting pharmaceutical company operations in EU countries (data protection, compliance, SEC, clinical trial and licensing experience helpful);
Experience working in a business environment across multiple functions and geographies, with high level of responsiveness and with a strong customer service orientation;
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, enthusiastic, self-motivated, efficient, able to handle heavy workload for multiple clients, able to proactively identify short and mid-term business needs to develop strategies and to manage responsibilities independently as well as facilitate teamwork.
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