Senior Legal Counsel – Clinical & Corporate (Hybrid)

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

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.