Legal Counsel
- Recruiter
- Badenoch + Clark
- Location
- England, Berkshire
- Salary
- £250.00 - £300.00 per day
- Posted
- 13 Feb 2017
- Closes
- 13 Mar 2017
- Ref
- 491337-A
- Contact
- Donna Hancock
- Job Title
- In House Counsel
- Practice Area
- Commercial Contracts, Company / Commercial
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
Our client a market leading pharmaceutical business in Berkshire is seeing a Legal Counsel to cover a maternity leave for 12 months.
Reporting directly into the GC you will support the Procurement and Quality departments in establishing supply agreements with various suppliers, together with the Quality Agreement that has to be aligned with each supply agreement.
You will also provide legal support for the wider business.
Key responsibilities:
*To quickly establish strong relationships with the Procurement and Quality teams, as these will be the main internal customers.
*Participate in meetings and negotiations in the course of which contracts and agreements are developed with suppliers.
*Provide additional support where required in the drafting and negotiation of a wide variety of contracts and agreements in relation to the business, e.g. development services agreements, manufacturing agreements, collaboration agreements, technology licensing, consultancy and CDAs.
The successful candidate will be a UK qualified Solicitor with a minimum of 2 years PQE*. You will have strong in house commercial experience with the ability to keep a sense of humour when faced with tight deadlines and demanding clients. A science background would be advantageous but not essential.
*The PQE level is for guidance only, all those with the requisite skills will be considered for the position.
Badenoch & Clark is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Badenoch & Clark is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a registered Disability Symbol User.