Legal Counsel

Job title:

Legal Counsel

Company

Clifton Legal

Job description

Our client is a dynamic, entrepreneurial and commercial healthcare company.They have grown strongly through acquisition and operate internationally.We are looking for a Legal Counsel to further enhance the current established team due to the further growth of the organisation.Reporting to the Senior Legal Counsel, this is a critical supervised role in the Legal team responsible for overseeing legal advice and support the UK and global operations.Working closely with the Head of Legal to build strong relationships with commercial stakeholders across the business.Key Responsibilities include:

• The drafting, review and negotiation of legal documents and commercial contracts (e.g. distribution agreements; contract manufacturing agreements; e-commerce agreements; IT/software agreements; marketing agreements).
• Providing clarification and interpretation to the Group on legal language or contractual/regulatory/statutory requirements.
• Maintenance of the contracts management database to ensure information is accurate and up to date.
• Providing advice on compliance and regulatory matters.
• The management of contractual disputes.
• Assisting with acquisitions and disposals, including due diligence, disclosure and the drafting and negotiation of sale and purchase agreements.
• Working on the provision of legal compliance training for the wider business on topics such as bribery and corruption and competition law.
• Providing relevant support to ensure the Group’s data is protected.
• Assisting with the management of the trademark and patent portfolio (including IP agents to protect the Group’s international trademark and patent portfolio).
• Communicating and negotiating with external parties (external counsel, public authority, business to business), creating an environment of trust and integrity
• Monitoring controls ensuring the company is compliant with sanctions and export regimes in countries where the Group operates.
• Supporting with general legal queries.

The PersonQualified practicing Barrister or Solicitor in England and Wales 0-4pqe (flex)Fantastic team player.Commercial Contracts experienceSound commercial judgement with excellent business partnering capabilities.Engaging communication skills with the ability to present complex legal information to legal and non-legal senior stakeholders.CompanyClifton Legal is the legal division of Clifton Search – a specialist search and selection recruitment firm. We are a niche, boutique firm and focus purely on the legal and corporate governance markets. Our primary focus is on opportunities from newly qualified to General Counsel level.We set up Clifton in 2014 to fulfil what we believed was a gap in the market to provide clients and candidates in our core markets with the knowledge and connections of a specialist and experienced recruitment partner allied to a pro-active and integrated approach. In essence we bring the professionalism and targeted networking approach of a search solution but with a functional rather than sector driven model. We augment this with the personal touch, flexibility and proactive rate of response of a traditional contingent recruitment service.The leadership team has c50 years of recruitment experience and as experienced recruiters with a proven track record, we have a deep knowledge and understanding of our markets, a large network of legal and governance professionals and a genuine passion for delivering a professional, honest and quality service to all stakeholders within the recruitment process.We are rigorous in ensuring that we have a thorough understanding of both candidate and client requirements at the outset to ensure the delivery of a well-matched service and a successful campaign for both parties.Our long-standing client base is comprised of large UK, US and European listed multinationals and corporate businesses and spans a wide range of sectors. We operate out of offices in Bristol and London but recruit right across the UK, Europe and the US.Why work with us?Unlike most recruitment companies we don’t operate with the typical “sales” driven culture that’s common in our sector. This gives us greater independence and objectivity and allows us to focus purely on your agenda and career aspirations and find the right opportunity for you – even if you are not “actively looking” in the market.Whether you or keen to secure a new opportunity right now or simply keeping an eye on the market for that perfect opportunity, we commit to offer you:

• Honest, impartial and specialist market advice/intelligence from recruiters with extensive experience.
• CV appraisal and preparation guidance.
• Full, in-depth application support throughout the recruitment process from initial approach, interview preparation and feedback, salary negotiation, resignation management – right up to starting your new opportunity.
• Up to the minute and specific salary and benefits benchmarking relative to your experience, sector and location.
• Long term career planning and professional development advice.
• Complete confidentiality and a guarantee that we will never share your CV with any third party without your express knowledge and consent.

If that sounds like the kind of recruitment partner that you would prefer to work with then please do get in touch with one of our directors:Giles BousteadMobile: +44 7500 113 777Email:Chris ConnerMobile: +44 7818 644 577Email:Bristol Office: +44 117 975 8600Share this jobApply for Legal CounselFields marked with an asterisk (*) are requiredFirst name requiredLast name requiredWhat is your email address? requiredYour CV requiredYour file must be a .doc, .pdf, .docx, or .rtf. No larger than 1MBDrag and dropChoose a fileSelected file: Remove fileAdd a cover message requiredEmail me similar jobs when they become available Your communication preferencesI’d like to receive emails about jobs and services from The Lawyer JobsI’d like to receive emails from third partiesWhen you apply for a job we will send your application to the named employer, who may contact you. By applying for a job listed on The Lawyer Jobs you agree to our and . You should never be required to provide bank account details. If you are, please . All emails will contain a link in the footer to enable you to unsubscribe at any time.Send applicationSave jobClick to add the job to your shortlistYou need to or to save a job.Get job alertsCreate a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.Similar jobs

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Job date

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 22:54:03 GMT

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