Senior/Principal Associate - Life Sciences

Mills & Reeve LLP; Oxford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Oxford is seeking a senior commercial solicitor passionate about the Life Sciences sector. Join a top-ranked team to advise diverse clients, including global pharma and medtech organizations. Enjoy a supportive environment that champions your career growth and values your contributions.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Over 5 years of post-qualification experience from a large regional or City firm, or in-house.
• Strong technical skills in commercial law and proven experience with life sciences clients.

Responsibilities

• Advising on IP licensing and partnering transactions.
• Handling clinical trial arrangements and research collaborations.
• Managing regulatory issues in life sciences.

Skills

Commercial Law

Life Sciences

Job description

Are you a Solicitor with a passion for the Life Sciences sector?

At our award-winning law firm, your expertise will be nurtured, your career growth championed, and your contributions valued. Step into a supportive environment where you can grow with us.

The role

We are seeking a senior commercial solicitor based in Oxford to handle a wide range of work for our life sciences and technology clients. Our life sciences team is among the largest specialist sector practices in the UK, advising businesses from start-ups and growing companies to multinationals, including global pharma and medtech organizations, as well as universities, research institutes, medical charities, and government bodies. Our expertise covers biotech, biopharma, vaccines, medical devices, diagnostics, tech bio, and agbiotech sectors.

As part of our top-ranked team, you will work with our head of life sciences, James Fry, alongside other members of our large and friendly commercial IP and IT team.

The person

You will have over 5 years of post-qualification experience from a large regional or City firm, or in-house. You should possess strong technical skills in commercial law and proven experience with life sciences clients. An enthusiastic, commercially-minded lawyer ready to handle diverse work is essential.

The work

Your responsibilities will include advising on:

• IP licensing and partnering transactions
• Clinical trial arrangements
• Research collaborations
• Promotional arrangements
• Other commercial contracts, including supply and manufacturing transactions
• IP advisory and protection
• Regulatory issues in life sciences
• Data protection
• Due diligence for corporate and commercial transactions related to life sciences

For full details, please refer to the job description link below.

The benefits

We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package. Click here to learn more about our core benefits.

If offered a role, we will conduct thorough pre-employment screening, including DBS checks, right-to-work verification, employment history, and character assessment. Full details are available upon request.

The firm

Mills & Reeve is dedicated to achieving more for our clients, their businesses, and communities. Our clients benefit from our knowledge, learning, and consistent, transparent service. We build personal relationships with tailored advice and leverage our extensive network for recommendations. With over 1,250 staff and more than 750 lawyers, our shared vision is to "Achieve more for clients".

Joining Mills & Reeve offers opportunities to develop your skills within a top 50 UK law firm that values its people. Our motto, “Achieve more. Together.”, reflects our purpose. We are ranked in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work and have received Platinum Investors in People accreditation.

And finally

We value diverse perspectives and ideas, and strive to create an inclusive, supportive environment. Flexible working arrangements are considered to help achieve a healthy work-life balance. We encourage employees to request workplace adjustments, and we will do our best to support these needs.

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