Senior Legal Counsel - FTC
Location: Pall Mall, London (Flexible Hybrid)
Department: Legal
Job type: 6-Month Fixed-Term Contract
Role and Responsibilities
- Legal due diligence on existing contracts and identify legal risks relevant to Projects.
- Drafting, reviewing and managing contracts, corporate documents, corporate approvals and documents relevant to support legal aspects of Projects.
- Managing local and corporate counsel, proactive management of legal workstreams to ensure on‑time delivery of Project objectives and milestones.
- Ongoing and effective reporting of current status of workstreams.
- Collaboration with a wider Project team.
- Ensure compliance with internal policies and guidelines.
What you’ll bring
- Law or other degree and qualification as lawyer in England & Wales or other Commonwealth jurisdiction
- Proven post-qualified experience
- Previous experience working on corporate projects and corporate structures would be ideal
- Background experience working in a law firm would be preferred
- Experience in drafting legal documentation
- Pragmatic and solutions-focused
- Confident and credible, demonstrating a proven track record of commitment and achievement
- Self-motivated and results-oriented, demonstrating initiative in process optimisation, and operational efficiency, with a strong sense of accountability
- Analytical, organisational and project management skills to effectively manage tasks and projects
- Previous Pharmaceutical industry experience may be advantageous but not essential
- Fluent in English, both written and spoken, to facilitate effective communication
What we offer in return
- Flexible Benefits Package
- Opportunities for learning & development through our varied programme
- Collaborative, inclusive work environment
Diversity and inclusion
Building an inclusive environment where people can thrive, grow and achieve their full potential is a priority. We believe this isn’t just the right thing, but also the smart thing to do. We are on a journey and will seek to move forward together through education and awareness to build a culture that welcomes and celebrates diversity and uniqueness. We will create a workplace environment where everyone can, every day, bring their authentic selves and is treated with dignity and respect.
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