Health Data Protection & Commercial Contracts Associate

QED Legal LLP; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds-based role focusing on health data protection and information law within a national firm's Health Commercial & Regulatory team. You will handle data protection matters, privacy notices, and information governance while supporting commercial drafting for health and life sciences clients.

The position covers data processing agreements, international transfers, and data breach response in the health sector, with exposure across NHS bodies, regulators, and health tech developers.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with NQ to 5+ PQE in health or data protection
• Strong grasp of information law and data protection frameworks
• Experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts in health/life sciences

Responsibilities

• Advise on data protection and information-law issues across health sector clients
• Draft and negotiate framework agreements, terms, and licensing for health tech projects
• Support data processing agreements, international transfers, and data breach responses

Skills

Data protection

Information law

Commercial contracts

Life sciences

Job description

Leeds-based role focusing on health data protection and information law within a national firm's Health Commercial & Regulatory team. You will handle data protection matters, privacy notices, and information governance while supporting commercial drafting for health and life sciences clients.

The position covers data processing agreements, international transfers, and data breach response in the health sector, with exposure across NHS bodies, regulators, and health tech developers.