Life Sciences & Pharmaceutical Lawyer

Axiom; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Pension

Remote/Onsite/Hybrid work options

Professional development

Job summary

Axiom is seeking Life Sciences & Pharmaceutical Lawyers to support a diverse client base across the UK. You will draft, review, and negotiate a range of commercial contracts, including licensing, clinical trial and master service agreements, while advising corporate clients with pragmatic, business-focused guidance.

Join a fast-paced environment with strong professional standards and the opportunity to work remotely, onsite, or hybrid depending on client needs and arrangements.

Qualifications

• Experience providing legal advice for regulatory matters including MHRA/EMA advertising, promotion, and labelling.
• Post-qualification experience required.
• Strong commercial understanding and excellent interpersonal skills.
• You must have the right to work and be eligible to practice as a lawyer in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a variety of commercial contracts including vendor, licensing, confidentiality, master service, clinical trial, and other agreements.
• Provide entrepreneurial, pragmatic, business-oriented advice directly to corporate clients.
• Operate in a large, fast-paced environment with high professionalism and sound business judgment.

Skills

Regulatory matters

Commercial contracts

Client advisory

Legal research

UK law practice

Education

Qualified lawyer in the UK

Job description

We are currently seeking Life Sciences & Pharmaceutical Lawyers to work with various Axiom clients.

Responsibilities may include :

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a variety of commercial contracts including but not limited to: vendor agreements, licensing agreements, confidentiality agreements, master service agreements, clinical trial agreements, clinical supply agreements, technical services agreements, software license agreements, safety data exchange agreements, laboratory services agreements, consulting agreements, R&D agreements, manufacturing agreements and indemnity agreements.
• Working with and advising corporate clients directly, as well as the ability to provide entrepreneurial, pragmatic, business-oriented advice.
• Working in a large, fast-paced environment with a high level of professionalism and outstanding business judgment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience providing legal advice for a wide range of regulatory matters, including MHRA/EMA marketing (advertising, promotion, labelling).
• Good academic credentials and post-qualification experience.
• Strong commercial understanding, and excellent interpersonal skills.
• You must have the right to work and be eligible to practice as a lawyer in the UK.

Compensation, Benefits & Location:

This role offers a highly competitive compensation and benefits package in the alternative legal services marketplace, that includes health benefits, pension and more. Axiomites also get access to professional development resources and learning and development programs. Axiom provides the opportunity to work remotely, onsite or hybrid, depending on client requirements.

Axiom is the global leader in high-calibre, on-demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today’s business landscape with best in breed alterative legal services.

Axiom is a leader in diversity, inclusion, and social engagement. Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be named a best place to work for LGBTQ+ Equality, earning top marks in the 2021 Corporate Equality Index for the second consecutive year. Axiom’s legal department is Mansfield certified and is committed to considering at least 50% diverse candidates for leadership roles and outside counsel representation.

Learn more about working at Axiom.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.

We understand that many legal professionals have chosen to adopt the consultancy model, and we are happy to discuss this option with you. We offer both consultants and employees the opportunity to work with our enviable client roster. Contact usin complete confidence to find out more about opportunities to work with Axiom as an employee or consultant.

Accommodation for Individuals with Disabilities:

Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Axiom will provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who require an accommodation to participate in each stage of the recruitment process. To request an accommodation to complete the application form, please contact us [e-mail] include “Applicant Accommodation” in the subject line.

Axiom Global Limited is a company registered in England and Wales. Registered number: 11777468 Registered Office: Challoner House, 3rd Floor, 19-21 Clerkenwell Close, London, UK, EC1R 0AA.

Axiom respects your privacy. For an explanation of the kind of information we collect about you and how it is used, our full privacy notice is available at https://www.axiomlaw.com/privacy-notice.

Employment with Axiom may be contingent upon successful completion of a background check, providing proof of identity, and possessing the necessary legal authorization to work.

By submitting an application, you acknowledge that all information contained therein, and provided at any part of the application process, is correct and accurate to the best of your knowledge.