Senior Legal Counsel

4 weeks ago


Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Reed Full time

Senior Legal Counsel Opportunity

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Legal Counsel to join our team at a global brand leader based in Cambridge. As a UK qualified solicitor or barrister with 2+ PQE, you will have excellent knowledge of commercial law/contracts and related areas of statutory compliance, intellectual property, and data privacy issues.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

  • Advising the business on a full range of contracting issues ranging from procurement through to research partnerships and business development/marketing arrangements.
  • Reviewing and drafting general commercial contracts and other documents.
  • Supporting the business with key areas of statutory compliance including anti-bribery, modern slavery, data protection and export control.
  • Conducting training sessions on compliance issues and other key areas for the business.
  • Supporting special acquisitions/strategic projects and certain corporate-related matters.
  • Assisting in developing and overseeing the implementation of legal policies and support for compliance initiatives across all research centres in the UK.

A technical background or interest would be preferred, but not essential. If you have the relevant experience, please apply with a current CV for more information.



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