Associate Director Legal

Company: STADA Arzneimittel AG
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Location: Reading
Job Description:

Company: Britannia Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Department: Corporate

Job Location: United Kingdom

Reading | United Kingdom (GB) | Full-time | Permanent

Senior Legal Counsel | Drive Legal Strategy in a Fast-Paced Pharma Business

How you will make an impact:

  • Deliver legal strategy aligned to business goals and regulatory requirements
  • Provide clear, commercial legal advice to senior stakeholders
  • Lead drafting, review, and negotiation of complex commercial agreements
  • Advise on pharmaceutical regulation, ABPI Code, PMCPA, GxP, and governance matters
  • Support data protection strategy, including GDPR, DPIAs, and breach management
  • Identify and mitigate legal risk across business operations
  • Improve legal processes, contract governance, and team efficiency
  • Partner closely with Medical, Commercial, Compliance, and Regulatory teams

What we’re looking for:

  • Qualified lawyer (England & Wales or equivalent)
  • 8-12 years’ PQE
  • Strong pharmaceutical or life sciences industry experience
  • Expertise in commercial contracts, pharmaceutical regulation, ABPI, PMCPA, GDPR, and UK data protection law
  • Experience advising on prescription medicines, generics and/or OTC portfolios
  • Strong drafting, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
  • Commercially minded, pragmatic, and able to operate at pace
  • DPO experience desirable

How We Care For You:

Competitive salary, car allowance and annual bonus scheme. Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme. 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays with the potential to buy up to 5 additional days. Health benefits provided through BUPA Private Medical Insurance. Free winter flu jab. Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme and KYAN Wellbeing – offering free coaching and counselling services for you and your family. Cycle to Work Scheme. Enhanced Family Leave. Plus, many more colleague benefits & celebration events.

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Posted: May 26th, 2026