Associate / Senior Associate - Health Commercial

Hill Dickinson LLP; Leeds; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Hill Dickinson LLP seeks an Associate or Senior Associate to join the Health Commercial and Procurement team in Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle. The role involves handling procurement and commercial matters for NHS and independent healthcare clients, with client responsibility and travel.

The candidate will have a law degree and proven experience in commercial/regulatory health law, with excellent communication, organisation and research skills, and a proactive business development mindset.

Qualifications

• Need to hold a law degree (or equivalent).
• Proven experience advising in commercial, technology, data protection and/or regulatory law, ideally in health.
• Excellent communication, organisation and research skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Willingness to take responsibility and work with supervision as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Advising contracting authorities and bidders on procurement and contractual matters under applicable regulations.
• Drafting and advising on procurement documentation.
• Advising on challenges to procurement processes with the disputes team.
• Drafting terms and conditions including framework agreements and data protection docs.
• Working on innovative contracting models (joint ventures, alliances).
• Supporting the team on commercial and regulatory work for NHS and private sector clients.
• Supporting business development and presenting to clients and intermediaries.
• Developing client relationships within the team.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organization

Research skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Business development

Education

Law degree (or equivalent)

Job description

Associate / Senior Associate - Health Commercial (Procurement)

Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle

Health Commercial

Full time

Permanent

Job role: Associate / Senior Associate

Hours : Monday to Friday, 09:00 - 17:30 (37.5 hours per week)

Hill Dickinson are proud to be named as a Top Ten Employer for Working Families 2025 for the second year running and so, we are happy to consider flexible working opportunities to help you balance your work and home life.

Team: Health Commercial and Procurement

Location: Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle

Role overview

Introduction to the role:

This role provides the opportunity to join one of the fastest growing business groups of Hill Dickinson. The Health team has been growing year-on-year with a team of over 100 lawyers and national coverage. We are one of the leading law firms providing legal advice and support to the NHS and independent healthcare organisations.

Our dedicated Health Commercial & Regulatory team is now looking to recruit an ambitious Associate or Senior Associate to work on a wide range of procurement and commercial matters.

Within this role, you will be given plenty of client responsibility and exposure (including travel) whilst being part of a supportive and collaborative team.

Introduction to the team:

The Health Commercial & Regulatory team has a strong culture of collaboration, respect and transparency both with our clients and our people, which reflects the Hill Dickinson core values. The team has a national presence, with lawyers in Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester and Newcastle.

Ranked at Tier 1 in the Legal 500 for Health work in Yorkshire and the Humber (as well as the North West and London), our expert national team advises NHS bodies and independent sector organisations providing services in the health sector, including health tech and life sciences, on a broad range of contractual, procurement, governance, regulatory and public law matters. As well as NHS Integrated Care Boards, NHS Trusts and primary care providers, the team advises and represents key national organisations including NHS England and the Care Quality Commission, private providers, and health tech developers and adopters.

Key responsibilities:

• Advising a range of contracting authorities and bidders on a range of procurement and contractual matters under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, Procurement Act 2023 and the Provider Selection Regime in respect of procurement
• Drafting and advising on procurement documentation
• Advising on potential challenges to procurement processes (working with our commercial dispute resolution team on litigated matters)
• Drafting contractual terms and conditions including framework agreements, call-off terms, bespoke contracts, licensing arrangements and data protection documentation
• Working on innovative contracting models including joint ventures, alliance agreements and collaboration arrangements
• Supporting the wider team on commercial and regulatory work on a broad range of day to day matters for NHS and independent sector clients
• Supporting business development strategies of the team and wider business group and presenting as the face of the firm to clients and intermediaries
• Working with the wider office team to proactively promote and raise the profile of Hill Dickinson, including attending networking events and participating in corporate social responsibility initiatives
• Developing your own relationships with clients / intermediaries.

What are we looking for:

• Law degree (or equivalent)
• Proven experience of advising in commercial, technology, data protection and/or regulatory law, ideally within the health sector but other relevant experience will be considered[JP1] [SP2]
• Excellent communication, organisation and research skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Demonstrable ability to manage competing demands, achieving strict client deadlines
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and develop relationships within the wider team
• Willingness to take responsibility and ownership of client work, with supervision as appropriate
• Keenness to develop client relationships
• Willingness to play a proactive part in business development and profile-raising activity
• Positive attitude and interest in exploring and learning about new and unfamiliar legal areas
• Ability to work flexibly and proactively

It would be beneficial for you to have some of the following:

• Experience working within a health legal setting
• Experience working within a general procurement legal setting
• Consideration will be given to candidates who have working in house and/or private practice

If you don't meet all of the criteria above but feel that you could add real value to Hill Dickinson, we encourage you to submit an application and if successful, we can help you develop along the way.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Hill Dickinson is committed to providing fairness and equal opportunity for all regardless of age, gender, gender identity, ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital or transgender status, nationality, religion or belief.

We understand that our power as a firm comes from empowering our people and that it is only by encouraging and enabling individuals to be themselves at work that we can truly benefit from their rich and varied strengths.

Hill Dickinson is an equal opportunities employer. All applications received by the firm will be considered based on their merit alone and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of background and from all routes to qualification, with both the SRA and CILEx.

Disability Support

We are a Disability Confident employer, which means if there is anything that we can do to make your visit easier, so you are able to perform at your best, please let us know. You can contact the HR team at [e-mail] should you require any adjustments to the application or interview process.

At Hill Dickinson, we welcome applications from individuals that are looking to return to the law as well as all routes to qualification, with both the SRA and CILEx.

All successful candidates will be subject to our standard pre-employment screening, including a basic criminal record check via Disclosure and Barring Service. Any offer of employment made is conditional upon completion of all checks.

Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Dependent on experience

Hours

Monday to Friday, 09:00 - 17:30 (37.5 hours per week)