Senior Legal Counsel

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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