Senior Legal Counsel, Our Future Health
6 months FTC
£110-120k
Office located in Holborn, London
Health research programme
Be an early applicant
Health research programme
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
£110-120k
Office located in Holborn, London
201-500 employees
Company mission
To create an incredibly detailed picture of the UK population’s health, by recruiting up to five million adult volunteers from across the UK.
Role
Who you are
- The successful candidate will demonstrate expertise in providing strategic legal advice and support to organisations operating in highly regulated environments, and to their executive leadership, with a track record of serving as the primary Legal Advisor in complex and high-stakes matters
- English law qualified solicitor with a minimum of 8-9 years of post-qualification experience (PQE) in a leading law firm and/or in-house legal department
- Excellent knowledge of contract, commercial and corporate law
- Previous experience or background of working in the Life Sciences and ideally health research specifically
- Proven track record of leading and executing complex transactions and negotiations, with strong drafting and negotiation of a variety of agreements including commercial contracts and in drafting grant funding, and charity partnership agreements
- Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to distil complex legal concepts into clear and actionable guidance for non-legal stakeholders and merge input from across the board
- Experience in risk assessment, good judgement, and risk mitigation
- Strong leadership abilities, with experience in mentoring and supervising junior legal team members
- Ability to support the successful implementation of organisational objectives and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
- Business-oriented, quick to understand and analyse new business and technology
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Curiosity and willingness to learn about the science which underpins Our Future Health
- Detailed knowledge of procurement of goods and services e.g., PCR 2015 Guidelines is desirable
- Involvement in strategic programmes involving third party suppliers
- Previous experience or background of working in a charity or in a start-up environment is advantageous
What the job involves
- We are looking for a Senior Legal Counsel to join our growing Ethics, Compliance & Governance team who will provide strategic legal advice and guidance to the Executive team and the wider organisation with a focus on commercial aspects of the organisation
- The successful candidate will help develop the newly established Legal function by serving as the Senior Legal Advisor and providing proactive advice and counsel on complex legal issues relating to a variety of agreements including commercial contracts, collaboration agreements, intellectual property, confidentiality, corporate law, and other laws and regulations including but not limited to the area of health research
- You will serve as the organisation's principal Legal Advisor, providing strategic counsel to executive leadership on legal risks, opportunities, and implications associated with key business decisions and initiatives
- Giving accurate and timely counsel to the organisation in legal matters relating to commercial, IP, charity and corporate law
- Assisting relevant business functions in the drafting, review and negotiation of a number of commercial contracts (including investor commercial terms, licences, non-disclosure agreements, sponsorship agreements etc.) to best protect the commercial and legal interests of the business and create added value
- Working alongside colleagues to support procurement activities by providing legal advice on a wide range of supplier contracts (professional services, IT, logistics, lab services and data protection agreements) to protect Our Future Health’s commercial and legal position in order to minimise risk
- Contributing to legal discussions on topics such as charity law and partnerships, and assisting in drafting agreements and contracts with industry and charity partners, while consulting subject matter experts as needed
- Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, including Regulatory, Ethics, Compliance & Governance, Procurement and Strategic Partnerships, to address legal challenges and support the successful implementation of organisational projects and their overall design and underlying strategic approach
- Leading the development and implementation of the organisation's legal strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements
- Conducting comprehensive legal analysis and risk assessments, identifying potential issues and developing proactive strategies to mitigate risks and achieve organisational objectives
- Staying abreast of emerging legal and regulatory developments in the health research sector, anticipating potential impact on the organisation and advising on appropriate courses of action
- Advising on the management of disputes and advising on strategy for resolution including risk assessment, negotiating settlements, and drafting correspondence
- Providing training and awareness on key regulations to relevant organisational functions in relation to key workstreams
- Specifying internal governance policies and regularly monitoring compliance
- Providing mentoring and supervision to the Legal Counsel
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Millions of people spend too much of their life with poor health, with medical professionals only able to treat diseases when symptoms start to present. But what if later-life diseases could be prevented earlier through a better understanding of public health? Our Future Health is a ground-breaking new study, aiming to collect a blood sample and a short questionnaire from 5 million members of the British public.
One of the two major strands of genomic study in the UK (the other is the Newborn Genomes Program which will be running in parallel), Our Future Health is set to become the largest health research program in the world. With funding from government and the private sector (with particular interest from pharmaceutical investors) it will cement Britain's reputation as a world leader in genomics, and is expected to lead to major advances in the fight against obesity, diabetes, heart disease and other causes of poor health.
Aside from looking for volunteers for the study, Our Future Health is also seeking engineering talent to help build the infrastructure that will gather, analyse and protect the research data. It will be exciting to see how this charity develops and what discoveries emerge from its data in the future.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
131% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Generous company pension package with employer contributions of up to 12%
- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- We have a lovely new office in Holborn, Central London and we offer flexible and remote working arrangements.
- We offer all employees a life assurance policy.
- Training support to help you achieve your potential.
- All employees are covered by a group income protection scheme to support them in the event of long term sickness.
Company HQ
Holborn, London, UK
Leadership
Andrew Roddam
(CEO, not founder)Was VP Data Strategy and Global Head of Epidemiology for GSK. Before that was the International Head for Amgen's Centre for Observational Research.
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