Senior Legal Counsel

Simmons & Hanbury; England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare business is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to focus on drafting and negotiating a range of commercial contracts including B2B and B2C agreements. The successful candidate will have over 4 years of PQE, bring commercial experience, and enjoy a fast-paced, broad role. This position acts as number two to the General Counsel and offers an exciting opportunity to work on various advisory tasks. Join a dynamic team dedicated to excellence in legal services.

Qualifications

• 4+ years' PQE, ideally gained in-house or on secondment.
• Commercial experience, particularly in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to draft and negotiate a variety of commercial contracts.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate commercial contracts including B2B and B2C agreements.
• Provide broad advisory work including contentious matters.

Skills

Commercial contract negotiation

Advisory work on contentious matters

Experience with B2B and B2C agreements

Education

4+ years' PQE

Job description

S&H have been instructed by a leading healthcare business on an exciting new Senior Legal Counsel hire. The role will focus on commercial, partnership and a some wider work including corporate. The position acts as number two to an accomplished General Counsel.

Key responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate a range of commercial contracts including :
• B2B and B2C agreements particularly marketing. Procurement, partnerships and others.
• Broad advisory work such as contentious matters.

Experience requirements

• 4+ years' PQE (this is a guide only)
• Commercial experience gained either on secondment or in-house.
• Enjoys fast paced and broad role.

Due to the high volume of applications, if you haven’t heard back from the team on this role, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful. If your profile matches any of our other opportunities, one of our consultants will be in touch.

About Simmons & Hanbury

Simmons & Hanbury is a specialist executive search firm that sources and secures the best human capital and future leaders for our clients. We provide an integrated international service to support our clients across the globe, from our group headquarters based in the heart of the City of London. We support some of the most prestigious organisations in the world, across financial services, commerce & industry, and professional services. Our services include executive search, interim solutions and market intelligence within the Legal, Compliance, Corporate Governance and Human Resources practice areas.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any reasonable adjustments to participate in the application process, please reach out directly. We welcome discussions about your needs and endeavour to provide support to ensure a positive experience.