Legal Counsel – Data, Regulatory & Commercial

Doccla; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare tech company in Greater London is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to oversee data protection, regulatory frameworks, and commercial agreements. The ideal candidate will be a qualified solicitor with experience in healthtech and a strong understanding of GDPR and medical device regulations. This full-time role offers a competitive compensation package in a hybrid work environment, with excellent growth and development opportunities within a mission-driven team.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Flexible remote options

Employee stock options

Private health insurance

Free daily lunch at office

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in healthtech, medtech, or regulatory environments.
• Knowledge of SaMD AI in healthcare and NHS procurement.

Responsibilities

• Advise on GDPR and data protection legislation.
• Support regulatory submissions and interactions with authorities.
• Draft and negotiate commercial agreements.
• Contribute to compliance training and governance.

Skills

Expertise in data protection

Strong commercial contracting

Negotiation skills

Excellent communication

Education

Qualified solicitor (England & Wales)

6 years PQE in healthtech or medtech

Job description

A Bit About Us

We're Doccla and we're redefining where and how healthcare is delivered.

Our Virtual Ward and Remote Monitoring Solutions enable hospitals and health systems to care for patients at home. We support patients across the full care journey from early discharge and acute recovery to long-term condition management and proactive care.

We provide everything clinicians need to deliver safe effective Virtual Care: medical-grade devices logistics patient onboarding EHR integration and an end-to-end clinical platform built around real-world workflows.

We currently work with over 60% of NHS ICBs and supporting health systems across the including UK Ireland France and the DACH region to reduce hospital pressure improve outcomes and create a more resilient model of care.

We're backed by top European investors having secured 35m in Series B funding led by Lakestar with participation from Elaia General Catalyst Speedinvest and Bertelsmann.

Why Join Us

This is your chance to join Doccla at a key stage in our growth.

We're building the category leader in Virtual Care and Remote Patient Monitoring. You'll be part of a highly entrepreneurial mission-driven team that combines expertise across clinical technical commercial and operational domains.

We're solving real problems for patients and health systems and growing fast.

What You'll Do as a Senior Legal Counsel Data Regulatory & Commercial

1. Data & Information Governance

   Advise on GDPR UK Data Protection Act and health data requirements.

   Support and deputise for the DPO including DPIAs data incidents and vendor assessments.

   Draft and negotiate data processing and information governance agreements.

   Develop policies training and guidance to strengthen data governance and privacy compliance.

2. MDR & Regulatory Support

   Provide legal and regulatory support under EU and UK MDR frameworks.

   Work closely with the RAQA team on device classification documentation post-market surveillance and incident reporting.

   Ensure contracts and business practices align with MDR and QMS requirements.

   Advise on SaMD AI governance and compliance in multi-jurisdictional contexts.

   Support regulatory submissions and interactions with notified bodies or authorities.

3. Commercial & Procurement Support

   Draft review and negotiate commercial supplier and partnership agreements.

   Provide pragmatic risk-based legal advice to enable business objectives.

   Support procurement and vendor onboarding to ensure compliance with data and MDR obligations.

4. Compliance & Governance

   Support the Head of Regulatory and Compliance in maintaining legal and regulatory frameworks.

   Contribute to internal compliance training and audit readiness.

   Embed proactive risk management and good governance across teams.

What We're Looking For

Qualified solicitor (England & Wales) or equivalent.

6 years PQE in healthtech medtech life sciences or a similarly regulated environment.

Expertise in data protection and MDR or medical device compliance.

Knowledge of SaMD AI in healthcare or NHS procurement.

Strong commercial contracting and negotiation skills.

Excellent communicator able to translate regulation into practical advice.

How We Work

We empower everyone at Doccla to take ownership of their work and the companys mission. We act ethically and always put patient safety and outcomes first.

To thrive here you'll need a can-do attitude and an action-oriented approach along with a willingness to learn and grow through open feedback.

We're a hybrid team with offices in London Denmark Germany and Stockholm . Most of our team is London-based and enjoys in-person time at our WeWork HQ 13 days per week where you'll find great lunch barista coffee and a pet-friendly space. Some roles are fully remote depending on the team and responsibilities.

What You'll Get

• Annual Leave & Holidays
  • 25 days annual leave up to 8 UK bank holidays
  • Option to buy or sell holidays
• Remote Working
  • Flexible remote options
  • 200 remote working stipend
• Financial Benefits
  • Employee stock options
  • 4% pension on full basic pay
  • 4x salary life insurance
• Health & Wellness
  • Private health insurance
  • 4 months full pay for birthing parent*
  • 4 weeks full pay for non-birthing parent*
• Sick pay
• In-Office Perks (London HQ)
  • Free daily lunch
  • Pet-friendly office
• Other Benefits
  • 500 L&D budget per person
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Via Smart Health : 24 / 7 GP appointments
    • Mental health support
    • Nutrition & fitness advice
    • Second opinions & health checks

In Return for Your Hard Work

A competitive compensation package (base stock options) with half-year and annual performance reviews

The chance to work on patient-first system-level healthcare challenges in one of Europe's leading healthtech companies

Opportunities for growth and leadership we want you to challenge the status quo own your impact and continue developing with our full support

Diversity at Doccla

We embrace diversity. To build a great product we need a team with a wide range of perspectives backgrounds and experiences.

We're committed to equal opportunity hiring regardless of race religion gender identity sexual orientation age disability or background. If you're excited about the role we encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't match every point.

Safer Recruitment

We are committed to safer recruitment practices. If the role involves access to children or vulnerable adults a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required.

It is an offence to apply for such work if you are barred from working with children or vulnerable adults.

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1