Reporting to: Head of Legal
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Hybrid working with some office presence in London
About Cera
Cera’s mission is to transform health and social care, enabling people to live longer, healthier lives in the comfort of their own homes. As we continue to grow rapidly, we offer our team members unparalleled opportunities for professional development and career progression. Cera is a digital‑first healthcare‑at‑home company delivering care, nursing, telehealth and repeat prescription services in people’s homes via technology. In under five years, Cera has expanded to 10,000+ staff across the UK and Germany, delivering 40,000+ healthcare visits a day, and has grown from zero to nearly £250m revenues.
Every day, Cera delivers healthcare services equivalent to 40 hospitals or 1,000 care homes, and has grown 100-fold over the past two years making it one of the fastest growing businesses in Europe. Cera currently holds more than 160+ partnerships with the NHS and local authorities, and the company’s technology is used by 2,000+ businesses nationwide. Its technology predicts health deteriorations in patients 30-fold faster than traditional care companies, with its Professional Carers and Nurses responding to over 5,000 ‘high risk’ alerts each day.
Since the outset of the COVID‑19 pandemic, Cera has delivered 10 million healthcare visits in people’s homes, created 10,000 jobs, and licensed its recruitment technology to the UK Government Department of Health to recruit 50,000+ people into healthcare careers.
What we’re looking for
We seek a commercial solicitor, approximately 1–3 years PQE (though we will consider all levels of PQE). You will work closely with the Head of Legal on a variety of matters, with support from our experienced General Counsel, and work on a diverse range of matters, including M&A, fundraising, commercial contracts, compliance with the procurement act, data protection, intellectual property, regulatory and general commercial law advisory work.
Key Responsibilities
- Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on a variety of commercial agreements, including service agreements with local authorities, supplier and subcontractor agreements, framework agreements, and client care contracts.
- Advise on data protection and privacy in collaboration with the Cera DPO, ensuring compliance with GDPR and UK data protection laws.
- Protect the company’s intellectual property assets, including reviewing trademarks, copyrights, and branding materials, and advising on IT services contracts and SaaS agreements.
- Ensure compliance with industry regulations, working with the Quality Team to meet Care Quality Commission standards and addressing Procurement Act 2023 requirements.
- Assist with dispute resolution, managing disputes with suppliers or customers and liaising with external counsel when necessary.
Essential Qualifications
- Qualified solicitor in England & Wales with 1-3 years PQE in commercial law or a related field.
- Experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts across various types.
- General understanding of TUPE.
- Knowledge of GDPR/data protection regulations and their practical application in a business setting.
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
- Excellent communication skills to engage with stakeholders at all levels.
- Ability to manage and liaise with external counsel.
Desirable Qualifications
- Previous experience in health or social care.
- Understanding of employment law or regulatory frameworks affecting domiciliary care businesses.
- Familiarity with intellectual property law and best practices.
What we offer
- 25 days holiday + your birthday off as well as bank holidays.
- Company pension scheme.
- Training and development for your role and future career, including ongoing legal training and mentoring.
- Service and Recognition awards.
- Access to our ‘We Care’ employee benefits platform.
- Employee Assistance Programme and Eye care vouchers.
Life at Cera
We champion diversity, inclusion and well‑being to create a workplace where you value yourself and feel proud of who you are. We believe in a world where you have the freedom to explore and express yourself without judgement, no matter who you are or where you’re from. Our team is made up of academics, innovators, start‑up accelerators and care experts, all connected by a vision to build a better future for care through the combination of best‑in‑class carers, empowered by technology.
People from cultural or gender diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
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