Job type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
The role: Legal Counsel
Reports to: Head of Legal
Accountable to: Director of Legal / Company Secretary
Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Job Summary:
Working within a small in-house legal team, you will draft, review and negotiate a wide variety of clinical and non-clinical commercial agreements. The majority of your time will be spent advising on commercial contracts but you will also be expected to provide guidance and legal advice on commercial matters to the wider business.
The Legal Counsel would ideally be a UK qualified solicitor with a minimum of 2-3 years PQE (although other candidates will be considered). Drafting skills are essential and we are especially keen to hear from candidates with in-house experience. Due to the busy and varied nature of the role, it is essential that you are experienced in a wide range of commercial contracts as you will have a fair degree of autonomy in this role. The legal team works flexibly from home and in the office and so some flexible working will be available in this role.
Key Duties:
Handle a wide range of commercial contracts from drafting through to negotiation and finalisation. The types of contracts include but are not limited to general ...