Senior Legal Counsel

Our client is seeking a talented and experienced Interim Senior Legal Counsel to support their pharmaceutical business across the UK, EU, and international markets. This is a temporary position for a period of 3 months with the view to extend.

If you are a self-motivated and driven legal professional with a passion for the pharmaceutical industry, this is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a company dedicated to connecting health care professionals and patients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide legal advice and support to the Rare business unit, ensuring an effective and efficient legal service.
• Draught, review, and negotiate commercial contracts, including agreements with Pharmaceutical clients.
• Review and amend existing contracts, ensuring compliance and managing associated risks.
• Support the tendering process for clients across the EU, with a focus on France and Italy.
• Assist with M&A and divestment activities, providing legal input for corporate transactions.
• Keep up-to-date with legal developments and incorporate them into the organisation's practises.
• Manage a team of Legal Manager and Legal Trainee.

Experience & Skills:

• Qualified Lawyer with a professional practising certificate.
• Experience advising within the EU and internationally.
• Strong knowledge of individual countries' laws and current legislation.
• Excellent analytical, organisational, and communication skills.
• Confidence in making decisions and influencing others.
• Collaborative team player with personal resilience.

LHH is an employment consultancy that believes in talent, not labels. It is important to us that we run inclusive recruitment processes to support candidates of all abilities and encourage applicants of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply. LHH is committed to building an inclusive, supportive environment to enable candidates to explore the next steps in their careers. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.