Senior Legal Counsel

Nuffield Health; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health charity is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel (Clinical & Corporate) to support compliance and governance across their clinical teams. This role entails advising on legal matters, drafting and negotiating contracts, and managing external legal relationships. The ideal candidate is a UK-qualified solicitor with at least 10 years of PQE, preferably in healthcare law, and possesses strong stakeholder engagement skills. The position offers a hybrid working model and a competitive benefits package including gym membership and health assessments.

Benefits

Free gym membership

Health assessments

Retail discounts

Pension options

Qualifications

• Must be a UK-qualified solicitor or barrister with at least 10 years of PQE.
• Strong expertise in regulatory and compliance matters, ideally within healthcare.
• Experience in drafting and negotiating NHS and commercial agreements is essential.

Responsibilities

• Advise on legal, regulatory and governance matters across Hospitals.
• Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of commercial and clinical contracts.
• Support corporate transactions such as acquisitions and disposals.

Skills

UK-qualified solicitor or barrister

Strong regulatory and compliance expertise

Experience with NHS contracting

Corporate transactional knowledge

Excellent stakeholder engagement skills

Proactive and commercially astute mindset

Education

10 years of PQE ideally in healthcare law

Job description

Senior Legal Counsel (Clinical & Corporate)

Barbican & Epsom Hybrid Working (2 days a week) Legal & Governance Permanent

Competitive salary available depending on experience

37.5 hours per week

Nuffield Health is the charity that’s building a healthier nation one day at a time. From award‑winning hospitals and leisure facilities to flagship community programmes we do whatever it takes to look after the UK’s wellbeing. It starts with passion and commitment to quality. It starts with you.

We’re looking for a Senior Legal Counsel (Clinical & Corporate) to join our Legal team and play a pivotal role in supporting our strategic goals while managing risk and ensuring compliance. Reporting to the Chief Legal & Governance Officer you’ll be part of a friendly, forward‑thinking team in a dynamic organisation that values development and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Advise on legal, regulatory and governance matters across our Hospitals and Clinical teams including CMA compliance.
• Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of commercial and clinical contracts (e.g., NHS and private medical insurer agreements).
• Support corporate transactions such as acquisitions, disposals and strategic collaborations.
• Enhance governance and compliance through policy development and risk mitigation.
• Deliver in‑house training and legal updates to clinical and hospital teams.
• Monitor legislative developments and advise on their impact.
• Deputise for the Chief Legal & Governance Officer on charity and company secretarial matters.
• Manage relationships with external legal advisors.

Qualifications

To succeed as a Senior Legal Counsel (Clinical & Corporate) we’re looking for:

• A UK‑qualified solicitor or barrister with at least 10 years of PQE, ideally gained in healthcare law within an in‑house or specialist private practice setting.
• Strong regulatory and compliance expertise ideally in healthcare.
• Experience with NHS contracting and commercial agreements.
• Corporate transactional knowledge.
• Ability to translate complex legal issues into practical business advice.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills.
• A proactive, pragmatic and commercially astute mindset.
• Confidence working independently in a fast‑paced environment.

Benefits

We want you to love coming to work feeling healthy, happy and valued. That’s why we’ve developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and wellbeing rewards such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options.

At Nuffield Health we take care of what’s important to you.

If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early. So it’s a good idea to apply right away to ensure you’re considered for this role.

Apply today. It starts with you.

Employment Type: Full‑Time

Vacancy: 1