Legal Counsel

Roche; Burgess Hill; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global healthcare company is seeking a Legal professional to provide strategic legal support at their Burgess Hill office. The ideal candidate is a qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with strong expertise in commercial law. Responsibilities include offering legal advice, managing disputes, and ensuring compliance with laws. Join this esteemed organization and contribute to meaningful work that impacts patient lives.

Qualifications

• Excellent working knowledge of commercial law.
• Proven ability to advise and negotiate on a wide range of commercial issues.
• Ability to interact across internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on commercial matters and compliance.
• Draft and negotiate contracts and legal documents.
• Manage and resolve commercial disputes.
• Conduct legal research and analysis.

Skills

Commercial law expertise

Effective communication

Negotiation skills

Legal research and analysis

Education

Qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive

Job description

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

Are you a Legal professional looking for meaningful work that impacts patients’ lives and are inspired to contribute to Roche's ambitions by providing proactive and strategic legal support within a supportive and talented legal team?

At Roche, we envision a world where digital innovation transforms healthcare, improving the lives of patients everywhere. This is a unique opportunity to use your expertise to drive smarter, more efficient solutions that empower healthcare professionals and patients alike, contributing to meaningful work that impacts patient lives and fosters our commitment to healthcare excellence.

Reporting to the Senior Legal Counsel, you will form a crucial role in providing comprehensive and effective legal support across Roche Diagnostics UK & Ireland. You will work across a variety of areas to provide essential legal services and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact on improving health worldwide, based at our office in Burgess Hill, West Sussex.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide practical and commercially focused legal advice on a range of commercial matters, including contract law, marketing, data, digital, privacy, social media, employment, competition, public and private procurement, and medical device regulation.

• Manage and resolve commercial disputes.

• Draft, review, negotiate and finalise a wide range of contracts and other legal documents. Solid commercial contracts experience is essential

• Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

• Triage workflow, set priorities, and engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders in a complex cross-functional environment.

• Conducting legal research and analysis, staying abreast with legal developments.

• Collaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders to understand business needs and deliver tailored legal solutions and strategies.

• Provide support to the Senior Legal Counsel and other legal team members across their areas of responsibility gaining diverse experience.

Who you are

• You are a qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive registered in England and Wales with an excellent working knowledge of commercial law and proven ability to advise and negotiate on a wide range of commercial issues.

• You are looking for your next step in your career following a successful post qualification experience gained either “in-house” or in a reputable law firm.

• You are a technically excellent lawyer with a solid training foundation at a reputable organisation or law firm with a focus on doing business with ethics and integrity which will guide how you show up every day.

• You are an effective communicator with excellent collaboration skills, capable of interacting meaningfully with and across internal and external stakeholders and systems and explaining complex legal issues in an easy to understand manner.

• You are enthusiastic about assisting the Senior Legal Counsel and other Legal Counsels in the team across their areas of responsibility which in turn will provide a diverse experience as well as working autonomously.

• You are a motivated individual who thrives on feedback and acts on it to improve performance.

This role is based onsite at our Burgess Hill office. We look forward to your application

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of Roche Products Ltd. At Roche Products we believe diversity drives innovation and we are committed to building a diverse and flexible working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion or belief, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability or age. We recognise the importance of flexible working and will review all applicants’ requests with care. At Roche difference is valued and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer where you are encouraged to bring your whole self to work.