Assistant Counsel

Primary Responsibility

• Provision of legal assistance to business
• Drafting and negotiating a wide variety of legal agreements including license agreements, service agreements, supply agreements, manufacturing agreements, MTAs, consultancy agreements, clinical trial agreements
• Assisting data protection officer with data protection managements, control and training throughout business
• Provision of legal advice on a wide range of legal topics
• Liaising with external counsel as necessary and required by business
• Working with legal team to ensure consistency of response across organisation
• Training within business in relation to certain areas including compliance required training
• Interfacing with management and business as necessary, including travel to US office and working with US colleagues

Key Responsibilities

• Review and negotiation of wide variety of commercial agreements including consultancy agreements, MSAs, supply agreements, clinical trial agreements, manufacturing agreements, MTAs, research collaboration agreements and licensing and collaboration agreements
• Responsibility for management of own matters with supervision/assistance from GC where necessary
• Interfaces with management and employees as necessary, both in the UK and US to ensure progression of matters within required timescales
• Responsibility for agreements related to roll-out of clinical trials across Europe
• Management of paralegal(s) as appropriate
• Liaising with external counsel as appropriate

Working with GC on drafting, review and training in relation to legal policies

• Specify internal governance policies, draft policies and enforce compliance where necessary

• Assisting GC with data protection compliance within business
• Responsibility for training on policies and legal requirements together with other members of legal team

Identification of areas where additional policies or compliance are required or could benefit the business

Qualifications and Experience

Required -

• English law qualified solicitor or equivalent
• 3-4 years PQE minimum required (or equivalent)

Desirable

• Experience within biotech or pharmaceutical industry strongly preferred
• Experience with drafting IP-heavy agreements preferred
• Experience with data protection policy management and compliance preferred
• Experience in working within a global business or US based business desirable

Skills and Competencies

• Competent and outgoing personality
• Pragmatic and proactive approach to problem solving
• Prepared to take responsibility and move things forward independently
• Able to interact with a wide variety of individuals both in the US and UK
• Excellent ability to draft and construct legal documents, including from first principles

Desirable - other languages - Spanish, French and German


Independent decision making required. Supervision or assistance from GC required where appropriate
and necessary. Will work within a team of 4/5. Will require travel to US office (Philadelphia) at least twice per year

How to Apply

Please click on apply and submit your full CV. Please be aware you are also required to complete an online application form, this will be emailed to you on receipt of your CV.