Job Description
About the company & role
A founder led, biopharmaceutical company who focus on developing and delivering treatments for rare genetic diseases are currently seeking a new Group General Counsel. This is a pivotal leadership role at the heart of this dynamic growing business. Reporting directly to the CEO and serving as a trusted advisor to the Executive Team, CFO and Board.
Primarily, this role will serve as principal legal adviser to the CEO, CFO, Board, and senior leadership team while leading on all legal and governance matters across the company’s UK and US operations. Having recently completed their first acquisition in the US, they are headquartered in the UK with a growing presence in the US markets.
This role works alongside the Executive Committee and contributes to strategic decision-making across the business. The position is based in their global headquarters in Cambridge and we envision a successful candidate will mirror the wider Executive Committee and work collaboratively from their office 3 days a week.
What’s on offer?
This leadership role has significant scope and oversight from day one as you will be responsible for overseeing all legal, governance and compliance matters across the organisation whilst inheriting an existing legal team structure across t...