Senior Legal Counsel - German Speaking

JR United Kingdom; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international life sciences company is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join their dynamic legal team. This hybrid role involves providing legal advice across multiple functions and geographies, drafting contracts, and supporting corporate governance. The ideal candidate will be a qualified solicitor with significant experience and fluency in German, ready to make a significant impact in a growing business.

Qualifications

• Significant post-qualification experience required.
• Background in life sciences preferred.
• Collaborative, pragmatic, and commercially aware.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive legal advice across various 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

Fluency in English

German Language Skills

Education

Qualified Solicitor or Equivalent

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Senior Legal Counsel - German Speaking, buckinghamshire

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Client:

wax.

Location:

buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

23.05.2025

Expiry Date:

07.07.2025

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Job Description:

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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