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We currently have the following opportunity available - please contact us for more details!

As part of our continued growth across Region Europe we are looking for a Legal Counsel to join our international Legal team and provide high-quality pragmatic legal support to our European business.

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified lawyer with early in-house experience who is excited to work in a fast-paced international environment within the medical device industry.

About the role

As Legal Counsel for Region Europe (REU) you will work closely with business stakeholders and legal colleagues across multiple countries providing commercial practical and risk-aware legal advice. You will play a key role in supporting sales contracting corporate governance and broader legal matters across the region while collaborating with specialist global teams in Compliance IP and Regulatory Affairs.

Key responsibilities

As part of the Elekta Legal Team you will:

• Work closely with legal colleagues both within Region Europe & globally as part of a collaborative high-energy international team

• Act at all times with integrity ethical judgment and in line with Elektas values

• Provide prompt practical and commercially focused legal advice to internal clients

• Draft review negotiate and manage a wide range of commercial contracts

• Support litigation arbitration and dispute matters (with senior counsel support as appropriate)

• Assist with acquisitions divestitures and corporate restructurings

• Develop and implement best practices templates and training to streamline legal processes

• Deliver legal training to business stakeholders

• Participate actively in Elekta Legal forums and initiatives

Role-specific responsibilities (Region Europe):

• Legal review and negotiation of sales contracts across REU in line with established processes

• Provide full legal support to Elektas legal entities in REU including employment and real estate matters (with external counsel where needed)

• Support corporate governance and internal governance requirements including signatory rights management

• Conduct legal risk assessments and provide clear actionable recommendations

• Apply Elektas Contracting Excellence process consistently

• Provide initial support on Compliance IP and Regulatory matters liaising with specialist teams as required

• Instruct and manage external counsel ensuring compliance with internal fee and approval processes

• Support other areas of the business as agreed with the Regional General Counsel to help manage capacity across the team

What were looking for

Essential qualifications and experience

• Graduate of an English law school with strong academic credentials

• Qualified lawyer and member in good standing of a local bar (or equivalent)

• Minimum 2 years full-time practice as a licensed attorney including in-house legal experience

• Strong commercial and contract law foundation

• Excellent English (written and verbal); additional European languages are an advantage

Skills and competencies

• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills

• Highly organised detail-oriented and able to manage multiple priorities

• Commercial mindset with the ability to balance legal risk and business needs

• Collaborative adaptable and comfortable working across functions and seniority levels

• Confident working independently with minimal supervision

• Excellent negotiation communication training and presentation skills

• Sound ethical judgment and a strong sense of ownership and accountability

What we offer

• A truly international in-house legal role supporting a purpose-driven medtech business

• Exposure to complex cross-border legal work across Region Europe

• A collaborative supportive legal team with strong professional standards

• Opportunities to grow your in-house legal career within a global organisation

• Competitive compensation and benefits

• International travel (up to 15%)

Why Elekta

At Elekta our work impacts patients lives every day. Joining our Legal team means being a trusted adviser to a business that values integrity collaboration and innovation while helping shape the future of cancer care.