Overview
Legal Counsel (EMEALA), Cambridge, UK – Hybrid working arrangement.
As legal counsel supporting the EMEALA region, you will provide comprehensive, business‑oriented legal advice across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. You will act as a trusted partner to Supply Chain, Procurement, Manufacturing, Quality, Corporate, and Operations teams, enabling compliant, efficient, and customer‑focused outcomes. Your role supports a broad range of commercial, transactional, and operational matters while helping the business anticipate risk, move with confidence, and deliver on its commitments.
Key Responsibilities
* Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on a wide range of domestic and international commercial agreements with customers, suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and partners.
* Provide timely, high‑quality, pragmatic legal support aligned with business objectives and the Legal department’s goals.
* Act as lead legal advisor for supply‑chain‑related agreements, including supplier, manufacturing, distribution, logistics, material transfer, confidentiality, and other inbound supply or services contracts.
* Advise on procurement, sourcing, supplier management, and operational matters from a legal, compliance, and risk perspective.
* Support supply‑chain‑related regulatory requirements, trade compliance obligations, and internal policies across multiple jurisdictions.
* Partner closely with internal stakeholders to address legal, compliance, and process issues, contributing to policy development and legal initiatives.
* Direct and manage internal and external counsel on matters relevant to supported functions and regional entities.
* Support corporate governance and ongoing maintenance of corporate entities across the region.
* Deliver training and practical guidance to business teams to promote legal awareness and risk mitigation.
* Mentor and support junior legal team members, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing.
* Drive continuous improvement of legal processes, templates, and systems, embracing innovation to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
Qualifications
* You are a qualified lawyer with a current practicing certificate in a common‑law jurisdiction and bring several years post‑qualification experience from a law firm and/or an in‑house environment.
* You have strong commercial judgment and a practical, solution‑oriented mindset, enabling you to translate complex legal issues into clear, actionable advice aligned with business priorities.
* Your background includes demonstrable experience supporting Supply Chain, Procurement, Manufacturing, Quality, Corporate, and Operations teams, with a solid understanding of supply chain operations and related commercial and regulatory considerations.
* You are highly organized, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple complex matters in a fast‑paced, international environment.
* You communicate with clarity and confidence, build trusted relationships, and act with integrity, reflecting Illumina’s commitment to accountability.
* Fluency in English is essential; additional languages are an advantage but are not required.
Benefits
* Flexible time off
* Private medical insurance
* Compassion and care time off
* Leisure travel insurance
* Pension
* Employee stock purchasing program
* Volunteer time off
* And much more
Legal & Equal Opportunity Statement
Illumina is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information. Illumina conducts background checks on applicants for whom a conditional offer of employment has been made. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws. Background check results may potentially result in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. The background check process and any decisions made as a result shall be made in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws. Illumina prohibits the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the application and interview process. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
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