Investigations Lawyer (Pharmaceutical Sector)

Elevate; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global healthcare consultancy is seeking an experienced Investigations Lawyer for a 6-month contract in Glasgow. The role includes managing internal and external investigations related to compliance and regulatory matters. Ideal candidates should have a legal background and proven experience in conducting investigations in regulated environments. This position offers a chance to make significant contributions to safeguarding business integrity.

Qualifications

• Experience in handling internal investigations and regulatory compliance.
• Strong knowledge of corporate governance and anti-corruption laws.
• Ability to manage sensitive legal matters with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Lead internal investigations on employee conduct and compliance.
• Conduct document reviews and employee interviews.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for investigating allegations.

Skills

Conducting investigations

Knowledge of FCPA

Communication skills

Discretion and judgment

Education

Qualified solicitor or barrister (UK or equivalent)

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Investigations Lawyer to support a global healthcare organization on a 6-month contract. This role will focus on managing internal and external investigations across a range of legal, compliance, and regulatory matters. You will play a key part in safeguarding the business by ensuring thorough, objective, and risk-sensitive investigative processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support internal investigations related to employee conduct, audit findings, and compliance concerns.
• Handle complex issues involving allegations of fraud, bribery (including FCPA), regulatory breaches, and other ethical or governance matters.
• Liaise with cross-functional teams including Legal, Compliance, Internal Audit, and HR to assess allegations, plan investigative steps, and determine scope.
• Conduct document reviews, employee interviews, and prepare internal investigation reports.
• Support responses to external or government investigations involving regulators or law enforcement.
• Collaborate with external counsel and forensic experts where independent or specialist input is required.
• Ensure investigations are conducted in a timely, legally sound, and proportionate manner with proper documentation and risk assessments.
• Provide guidance on remediation actions and lessons learned following case closure.

Key Requirements

• Qualified solicitor or barrister (UK or equivalent).
• Proven experience in conducting or managing investigations, ideally in a multinational or highly regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of FCPA, anti-bribery/anti-corruption laws, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance.
• Experience coordinating with external counsel, forensic specialists, or regulatory bodies is desirable.
• Excellent judgment, discretion, and ability to manage sensitive matters.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Experience

• Background in compliance, white-collar crime, or internal audit law.
• Experience working within in-house legal teams or for clients in the healthcare/life sciences sector.

About Elevate

Elevate provides consulting, technology and services to law departments and law firms across the globe. Headquartered in Los Angeles, our 1,600+ strong team of legal professionals, lawyers, consultants, project managers, and engineers operate across the United States, Europe, UK, and Asia, Hong Kong and Australia.

ElevateFlex, is the flexible resourcing capability within Elevate, we define and support a new flexible career within the legal industry. We match exceptional legal professionals to the evolving needs of our Customers through the curation of a world-class, global Community of Talent, and advanced, technology-enabled search. We were recently proud to be assessed in Band 1 of Chamber's Global Flexible Legal Resourcing category.

Our Vision is a world where legal and business teams achieve incredible outcomes, together.

Equitability and Inclusion are critical to ElevateFlex's success. As The Law Company, changing the legal business landscape, we know a diverse, inclusive work culture is at the heart of attracting, retaining, and celebrating the industry's most talented people. We empower our employees to bring their whole selves to work because we know that diversity of experience and perspective drive innovation and is simply good business.

As a strong proponent of diversity, equitability, and inclusion, ElevateFlex is committed to hiring diverse candidates from all backgrounds. We invite you to apply to become part of the ElevateFlex Team - help us change the legal business landscape and make a dent in the legal universe.