Senior Legal Counsel - German Speaking

wax.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic international business is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join their high-performing legal team. This hybrid role involves providing legal advice across various functions and geographies, drafting contracts, and supporting corporate governance. The ideal candidate is a qualified solicitor with a strong background in life sciences and fluency in English and German.

Qualifications

• Significant post-qualification experience required.
• Background in life sciences preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive legal advice across international markets.
• Draft and negotiate commercial and compliance-related contracts.
• Support corporate governance and advise on legal risk.

Skills

Commercial Law

Regulatory Law

Compliance Law

Data/Privacy Law

German Language

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Job description

wax. Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

Senior Legal Counsel - German Speaking

wax. Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

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Senior Legal Counsel – International | Life Sciences | Hybrid

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Legal Counsel to join a collaborative and high-performing legal team within a dynamic international business. This is a strategically important role supporting multiple functions and geographies, including commercial, medical affairs, regulatory, and compliance.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide proactive legal advice across various international markets
• Draft and negotiate a wide range of commercial and compliance-related contracts
• Support corporate governance and advise on legal risk
• Build trusted relationships with stakeholders across functions

About you:

• Qualified solicitor or equivalent with significant post-qualification experience
• Background in life sciences, ideally with both private practice and in-house experience
• Skilled in commercial, regulatory, compliance, and data/privacy law
• Collaborative, pragmatic and commercially aware
• Fluent in English, with German language skills strongly preferred

Location: Hybrid

Travel: Occasional international travel expected

If you're seeking a highly visible, impactful legal role within an innovative and growing business, we would love to hear from you.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

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