Legal Operations Associate

Healthcare Research Worldwide; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A global healthcare research firm in Greater London is seeking a Legal Operations Associate to support compliance and contract management. The role offers the chance to gain hands-on experience with contract lifecycle management and process optimisation. The ideal candidate has 1-3 years' experience in contract management and a foundational understanding of legal principles. This position provides flexible working hours and various employee wellbeing perks.

Benefits

4pm finishes on a Friday

Flexible working hours

Regular company off-site meetings

Social events

Access to a discount portal

Employee Assistance Programme

Competitive holiday allowance

Mentoring scheme

Rest time scheme

You days for meaningful events

Qualifications

• 1–3 years’ experience in contract management or legal operations.
• Foundational knowledge of legal and regulatory principles.
• Motivation to learn, grow, and contribute.

Responsibilities

• Review and manage contracts and legal documentation.
• Support negotiations and escalate potential risks.
• Ensure compliance with policies, regulations, and privacy standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to process improvements and legal technology adoption.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Motivation to learn

Job description

Are you detail‑oriented, motivated, and eager to grow your career in legal operations? We’re looking for a Legal Operations Associate to join our team and play a key role in managing contracts, supporting compliance, and driving operational improvements across our global business.

In this newly created role, you’ll gain hands‑on experience with contract lifecycle management, process optimisation, and legal technology tools, while working closely with our business, legal, and compliance functions. You’ll assist with reviewing and drafting Master Service Agreements (MSAs), client contracts, and other commercial documents, ensuring accuracy and alignment with internal policies and regulations.

This is an excellent opportunity for professionals with 1–3 years of experience in contract management or exposure to contract lifecycle processes who want to build a career in legal operations and contract management. A foundational understanding of legal and regulatory principles—ideally within the pharmaceutical or healthcare market research industry—will help you thrive as you contribute to compliance initiatives and operational excellence.

What you’ll do

• Review and manage contracts and legal documentation
• Support negotiations and escalate potential risks
• Ensure compliance with policies, regulations, and privacy standards
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to align on regulatory requirements
• Contribute to process improvements and legal technology adoption

What we’re looking for

• 1–3 years’ experience in contract management or legal operations
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
• Foundational knowledge of legal and regulatory principles
• Motivation to learn, grow, and contribute in a dynamic environment

Join us and help shape the future of our legal operations while building a career in a global business setting

Teams who play together, stay together, and in addition to our regular company days, and our many diverse social activities, we also recognise the importance of holistic wellbeing and value perks such as:

• 4pm finishes on a Friday
• Flexible working hours and home working permitted (subject to business requirements)
• Regular company off‑site meetings, socials and training days
• Social events including breakfasts, lunches and drinks
• Access to a discount portal providing hundreds of discounts for popular products and services
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Competitive holiday/vacation allowance
• Mentoring scheme
• Rest time scheme
• You days for meaningful life events and/or religious celebrations or community belonging