Senior Legal Counsel - Pharmaceuticals
- Recruiter
- Fyte
- Location
- England, London
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Posted
- 26 Jul 2017
- Closes
- 23 Aug 2017
- Ref
- UK760151
- Contact
- Amanda Chard
- Job Title
- In House Counsel
- Practice Area
- Commercial Contracts
- PQE Level
- 5-7
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Hudson are exclusively partnering a global TSX & NASDAQ listed pharmaceutical business, that have developed a diverse portfolio of over two hundred products, in their search for a Senior Legal Counsel based in their City office.
Role Summary:
This role will be within our client's international division which is responsible for all business operations outside of North America (Key offices are based in UK, Scandinavia and Asia Pacific). Supporting the International division General Counsel, the successful candidate will provide Legal advice and support to key business units including: Business Development & In-licensing, Finance and Tax. There will be further involvement in Corporate projects and Litigation matters as well as Company Secretarial duties.
Key Responsibilities:
- Drafting and negotiating contracts
- Advising on structuring of transactions
- Renegotiating/terminating existing contracts
- Litigation/dispute resolution
- Supporting with intercompany restructuring where required
- Company Secretarial duties - ensuring all corporate documentation is maintained as well as ensuring compliance with filing and other company law obligations
Required Qualifications:
- Candidates must possess a graduate or post-grad law degree as well as being Law school or Bar school qualified and must be a practicing Solicitor/Barrister.
- Post-graduate qualifications in Pharma/IP/Anti-trust would be desirable
Required Experience/Competencies:
- Legal training in a quality law firm or an in-house legal department
- A minimum of 4 years of post-qualification experience in a quality law firm or an in-house legal department
- Experience in commercial and/or corporate transactions
- Cross-boarder, pharmaceutical, IP and anti-trust/competition law experience would all be desirable.
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