Legal Counsel (Data, Digital and Privacy)

Roche; Burgess Hill; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global healthcare company is seeking an experienced Legal Counsel to provide strategic legal support focusing on Digital, Data, and Privacy. Based in Burgess Hill, this role involves offering comprehensive legal services, ensuring compliance, and drafting legal documents related to senior projects. The ideal candidate must be a qualified solicitor or chartered legal executive with expertise in digital and privacy law within the pharmaceutical or healthcare sectors. Join a culture that values diversity and supports innovation in healthcare.

Qualifications

• Experience in Digital, IT, and Privacy law within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry.
• Solid training foundation at a reputable law firm or organization.
• Ability to manage litigation and complex legal issues independently.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support on various commercial matters focused on digital products.
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and legal documents.
• Ensure compliance with regulations regarding Roche’s digital vision.
• Keep abreast of legal developments in the UK and EU.

Skills

Digital, IT, and Privacy law

Excellent communication skills

Collaboration skills

Ability to handle complex legal issues

Education

Qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive

Job description

Overview

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 an experienced Legal Counsel looking for meaningful work that impacts patients lives and 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 legal and commercial 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.

We are looking for an experienced Legal Counsel to join our team in Burgess Hill. You’ll work across all areas of Roche Diagnostics with a specific focus on Digital, Data and Privacy to provide essential legal services and ensure compliance 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 comprehensive legal support including advice on a variety of commercial matters with a strong focus on digital products and solutions.
• Legal point of contact for the Roche Data, Digital and Privacy global network and Roche Information Solutions facilitating up/downstream information exchange and alignment.
• Draft, review, negotiate and finalise a wide range of contracts, policies, and other legal documents, with essential solid commercial contracts experience.
• Ensuring Roche’s digital vision aligns with all regulations and legislation.
• Keeping abreast of developments in the UK and EU, assessing their impact on our business, and advising on risks and opportunities.
• Handling Legal Monitoring and Know-how responsibilities.
• Representing the company in dealings with external entities where appropriate.
• Managing litigation and disputes related to the areas that you support.
• Lead and coordinate legal support for company-wide projects.
• Ensuring our operations are aligned with the highest legal and ethical standards.

Who you are

• You are a qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive registered in England and Wales, with experience in Digital, IT, and Privacy law ideally within the pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical devices industries.
• 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 have solid experience and are well-versed in related laws and regulations including managing litigation.
• You are skilled at handling complex legal issues independently and providing pragmatic, actionable solutions.
• 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 a motivated individual who thrives on feedback and acts on it to improve performance.
• Internally this role is known as ‘Legal Counsel’.

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.