Commercial Legal Counsel

We have an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded UK-qualified lawyer to join our dynamic legal team partnering closely with colleagues and stakeholders to deliver pragmatic high-quality advice across a broad range of commercial and research matters. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in a fast-paced mission-driven organisation shaping robust contractual frameworks driving continuous improvement and supporting innovative work aligned with the Our Future Health mission.

Despite big improvements in healthcare in our lifetimes today millions of people in the UK still live in poor health as they get older. Diseases like cancer dementiadiabetesand heart disease affect the lives of many people in our communities. Our goal is to create a world-leading resource for health research to improve our understanding and spot the patterns of how and why common diseases start so treatments can begin sooner and be more effective.

Our plan is to bring together 5 million volunteers from right across the UK who will be asked to contribute information to help build one of the most detailed pictureswe haveever had of peoples health. Researchers will be able to use this information to make new discoveries about human health and diseases. So future generations can live in good health for longer.

What youll be doing:

As a key member of a legal function you will work closely with the organisation and its stakeholders and advise across a range of legal areas. Your key responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Drafting negotiating and advising on a full range of commercial agreements including supply and procurement contracts research terms and conditions technology partnershipfundingand customer contracts.
• Provision of legal support and advice to partnership commercial research people complianceITand procurement teams.
• Provision of ad hoc advice on day-to-day matters including confidentiality agreements contract clause interpretation research access insurance mattersdisputesand regulatory compliance.
• Contributing to continuous improvement by simplifying team processes developing standardised templatesassistingwith innovation engaging proactively in fact finding building relationships across the organisation and driving improvement projects.
• Delivering training to contract management commercial research and procurement colleagues.
• Legal reportingin accordance withinternal governance requirements.
• Managing external legal counsel including qualitybudgetand delivery.

You will be a UK qualified lawyer with several years PQE and broad commercial contracting experiencedeveloped in a private practice with ideally in-house experience either directly or through a client secondment with experience gained in a variety of commercial succeed in this role you will also have some of the following skills:

• Experience with supply chain and procurement issues e-commerce business models SaaScontractingand healthcare research issues.
• Sound contract drafting skills and experience in contract negotiations is crucial.
• Strong analytical skills good attention to detail organisedpro-activeand motivated and able to work as part of a small busy team.
• Be able to adopt a commercial approach providing tailored and commercial legal advice and be capable of explaining complex legal issues in a clear and understandable way.
• Bea strong teamplayer able to build trust and relationships at all levels and with all functions/teams.
• Be able to multi-task and balance competing priorities and problem solve.
• Youllbe comfortable in a fast pacedgrowingand innovative organisation and share our passion for the Our Future Health mission its values and delivering an excellent legal service to the organisation.

• up to 100000 per annum basic salary.
• Generous Pension Scheme We invest in your future with employer contributions of up to 12%.
• 30 Days Holiday Bank Holidays Enjoy a generous holiday allowance with the flexibility to take bank holidays when it suits you.
• Enhanced Parental Leave Supporting you during lifes biggest moments.
• Cycle to Work Scheme Save 25-39% on a new bike and accessories through salary sacrifice.
• Home & Tech Savings Get up to 8% off on IKEA and Currys products spreading the cost over 12 months through salary sacrifice.
• 1000 Employee Referral Bonus Know someone amazing Get rewarded for bringing them on board!
• Wellbeing Support Access to Mental Health First Aiders plus 24/7 online GP services and an Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family.
• A Great Place to Work We have a lovely Central London office in Holborn and offer flexible and remote working arrangements.

Join us - letsprevent disease together.

Closing date 04.03.2026 at 5:00pm

At Our Future Health we recognise the importance of having a diverse workforce and ensuring that all candidates regardless of their background have equitable access to our application process. We proactively encourage applicants who identify as having a disability neurodiversity or long-term health conditions to let us know if they require any reasonable adjustments as part of their application process.

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