Legal Counsel

Clinigen

Legal Counsel supporting Clinigen’s global operations with high quality legal advice and contract management. Engaging with clients and managing legal projects in a dynamic environment.

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeWeybridge • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

- Provide high-quality, timely and commercially focused legal support aligned with business objectives, departmental goals and personal development plans.
- Uphold the highest standards of integrity, acting in accordance with the Company Handbook, Clinigen’s values and culture and the Legal Team’s “best-in-class” service approach.
- Provide support in ensuring compliance with applicable laws and legal best practices across all jurisdictions in which Clinigen operates.
- Proactively engage with internal business units to draft, review, negotiate and advise on a wide range of commercial agreements with both suppliers and customers across Clinigen’s global operations.
- Take the lead on commercial contracting matters within one or more of Clinigen’s Business Units, managing negotiations from start to finish with minimal supervision.
- Handle a diverse range of legal matters, including:
- Commercial contracts
- Data protection and privacy issues
- Dispute resolution
- Intellectual property matters
- Operate with autonomy and confidence, managing contract negotiations independently and driving them through to successful completion.
- Bring a pragmatic, solutions focused approach to legal challenges, with the experience and judgment to handle complex matters independently.

Requirements

What you’ll need

- Possession of a Law Degree is essential for this role
- Knowledge of English Law or other common Law jurisdiction
- Minimum 3-5 years PQE
- Experience of drafting and negotiating commercial contracts is required
- Fluency to business level in English, both written and spoken
- Self-motivated to drive work/projects forward
- Well organised and proactive
- Logical and process-minded with a keen eye for detail
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to develop relationships with all parts of the business including the senior leadership team
- An individual who takes a common-sense approach in their day-to-day work and has the confidence to make well balanced and informed decisions with practical benefits

Benefits

Comp & perks

- 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Discretionary Bonus Scheme
- Pension contributions 5% matched
- Life assurance 4 x annual salary
- Flexible Benefits Platform with £25/month Company contribution
- Annual salary review
- Independent financial advice service
- Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme
- Shopping discounts with retailers
- Long service awards
- Recognition scheme & employee of the year awards

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Hard Skills & Tools

Law DegreeEnglish LawCommon LawDrafting commercial contractsNegotiating commercial contractsData protectionPrivacy issuesDispute resolutionIntellectual property

Soft Skills

Self-motivatedWell organizedProactiveLogicalProcess-mindedAttention to detailExcellent communicationRelationship developmentCommon-sense approachDecision making