About the Role :
Our client is looking for a Senior Legal Counsel to join their Legal & Compliance team. This position will collaborate with the business across Europe. The ideal candidate will bring relevant experience from the pharmaceutical industry.
Key Responsibilities :
Regulatory & Compliance
- Advise on pharmaceutical regulatory matters, including ICH GCP, FDA / EMA guidelines, and internal SOPs.
- Assist teams in ensuring compliance with applicable regulations across various European jurisdictions.
- Advise on data privacy and protection matters.
- Maintain and update internal compliance documentation, including privacy policies and data processing agreements.
- Offer legal support on broader compliance topics such as anti-bribery, anti-corruption, codes of conduct, and corporate governance.
- Manage legal aspects of insurance coverage.
Commercial Contracting
Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts, including master service agreements, statements of work, non-disclosure agreements, data processing agreements, and vendor / supplier contracts.Deliver business-oriented legal advice to internal stakeholders.Legal Operations & Process Optimisation
Help develop and maintain legal templates, playbooks, and standardised workflows.Support the rollout of scalable legal tech tools and systems.Promote a forward-thinking legal operations approach, integrating efficiency tools and AI while maintaining robust legal standards.Risk Management & Governance
Identify potential legal risks and recommend mitigation strategies.Contribute to corporate governance activities and assist with subsidiary management as required.About You :
Strong background in the pharmaceutical or life sciences sectorPharmaceutical regulatory experience (ICH GCP, FDA / EMA, SOPs)Solid knowledge of GDPR and commercial contractingCorporate experience is a plusRelevant legal degreeThe SR Group (UK) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.