Corporate Counsel - FTSE 250 Pharma Company - London
- Recruiter
- Taylor Root
- Location
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England, London
London (Greater)London (Greater)
- Salary
- Excellent bonus and benefits
- Posted
- 27 Sep 2017
- Closes
- 26 Oct 2017
- Ref
- 963742
- Job Title
- In House Counsel
- Category
- Legal
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
To be considered for this role, you should be around 4-6 PQE, with a solid background in corporate law, specifically M&A, and preferably some experience or interest in the life sciences sector. The role will work very closely with the commercial and corporate teams in the business, so whilst corporate technical legal skills are critical, you will also need to be commercial in your approach.
Principal Responsibilities:
- To be a strong business partner to internal clients
- To provide expert legal counsel and guidance on a broad range of issues, including contract negotiation and drafting across the breadth of all activities, including a broad range of contract types from sales agreements, master services agreements, consulting agreements, IP licensing or product acquisition agreements as well due diligence.
- To provide expert legal counsel and guidance on corporate and group activities.
- Be a leader regarding the Company's values and a strategic business partner and influencer to internal clients
- Independently manage legal work under the supervision of VP, Sr. Associate General Counsel, London
- Support business operations with compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and stay abreast of laws and developing external trends
- Manage external counsel where agreed with the General Counsel US, SVP Legal Operations