Corporate Counsel

STERIS; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

Global career opportunities

Job summary

STERIS in the United Kingdom is recruiting a Corporate Counsel to join our Legal team. The role supports the EMEA, APAC and LATAM Healthcare businesses, advising on commercial and corporate law, negotiating agreements and managing external counsel.

Ideal candidates are qualified solicitors in England and Wales with 1+ year PQE, strong English communication, and a proactive, business‑minded approach to risk and compliance. This on‑site position offers exposure to a global leader in patient care.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor in England and Wales with current practicing certificate.
• Strong commercial and contractual drafting experience.
• Experience handling cross-border transactions within EMEA/APAC/LATAM
• Proactive problem-solving with sound legal judgement

Responsibilities

• Support the EMEA, APAC and LTAM Healthcare businesses in commercial and corporate matters.
• Draft, amend and review a wide range of commercial agreements and distribution contracts.
• Lead negotiations and manage external counsel for regional deals.
• Liaise with internal departments and international colleagues to align on risk and business goals.
• Provide practical legal solutions to support a customer‑oriented business.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Team collaboration

Education

Qualified solicitor in England & Wales

1+ PQE

Job description

At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.

About You

Do you want to spend your working time making a difference in the world around you? Are you motivated by impactful work? Do you have a passion for complex commercial work and acquisitions? If so, then a career with STERIS in our Legal team could be a great fit for you.

About Us

At STERIS we are a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention. Our mission is to help our customers create a healthier and safer world. Working at STERIS, you GROW, LEARN and MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

We are currently recruiting for a Corporate Counsel vacancy. This is an excellent opportunity to join us at a skilled level in a division that supports the business legal interests.

What You Will Do

• This role will serve as a key employee within the Legal Department and will support the EMEA, APAC and LATAM Healthcare businesses, reporting to the Associate General Counsel EMEA. The position is a mid-level position within the Legal Department and may have supervisory responsibilities.
• This role will be recognised as a legal expert, integrated into a multi-disciplinary international team, applying strong technical legal skills in a commercially pragmatic way to a range of commercial and corporate law issues to support a Customer-orientated business.
• This role will develop an understanding of the EMEA, APAC and LTAM Healthcare businesses and strategy to identify legal risk and to identify areas where the Legal Department can add value.
• This role will liaise with a relevant internal departments and colleagues internationally, understanding and dealing with internal client expectations, objectives, negotiating positions, and key concerns.

DUTIES

• Managing and handling specialized, complex legal issues relating to commercial matters, business acquisitions and divestitures, labour and employment matters, regulatory compliance, and risk management and litigation issues.
• Drafting, amending and reviewing a wide variety of commercial agreements to identify and mitigate legal and commercial risk.
• Conducting legal negotiations to reach agreement upon various documents and also leading legal discussions with colleagues and external Customers.
• Assist with the management of outside counsel in support of the EMEA, APAC and LTAM Healthcare businesses.
• Supporting tender activities to designated lines of business, programmes or campaigns.

Requirements

• Qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales and hold a current practicing certificate. You ideally will have a minimum of 1 PQE. Please note that our PQE levels are a guide and all suitable candidates will be considered.
• A focus on quality and attention to detail with a keen interest in solving commercial problems with effective legal solutions.
• Adherence to high ethical standards and consistent ability to act with good legal judgement and sound commercial sense.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively with diverse internal and external constituencies.
• Fluent spoken and written English. Additional language skills are beneficial.
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills and ability to proactively use legal knowledge, skills, and resources to provide practical and creative solutions to avoid and mitigate problems and achieve business goals, rather than merely identifying issues.
• Experience in complex commercial transactions in, and interactions with outside counsel in, EMEA, APAC and LTAM regions is beneficial.
• The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate a high level of competence and experience of drafting and negotiating sales and purchasing contracts (including distribution agreements) and other complex commercial arrangements, both in the UK and across the EMEA, APAC and LTAM regions.
• Experience working in a Customer-orientated, people oriented, environment requiring interaction with team members at all levels of the organization.
• High energy, motivated, enthusiastic, and creative, yet thoughtful and attentive to the need for timely, effective, and detailed follow-through while keeping colleagues fully updated.

STERIS is a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention. WE HELP OUR CUSTOMERS CREATE A HEALTHIER AND SAFER WORLD by providing innovative healthcare and life sciences products and services around the globe. For more information, visit www.steris.com.

STERIS strives to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.