Senior Legal Counsel
Job Summary
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We continually look for motivated and skilled individuals who are interested in supporting our customers healthcare professionals who use our products to help patients and their communities.
We currently have the following opportunity available - please contact us for more details!
We dont just build technology. We build hope for everyone dealing with Cancer.
At Elekta we believe every individual deserves access to the best cancer care. Thats why were committed to developing innovative solutions that make precision radiation therapy and radiosurgery more effective efficient and accessible. If youre passionate about making a meaningful impact we invite you to bring your expertise and energy to our team.
What Youll Do At Elekta
The Senior Legal Counsel is an emerging professional with demonstrated expertise in (1) sophisticated transactional matters including negotiating and drafting complex commercial contracts; (2) general corporate legal and business matters; and (3) litigation management. The Senior Legal Counsel is a trusted advisor to various functions and an active participant on local and global projects. This position often will mentor attorneys at the Legal Counsel level.
Responsibilities:
Responsible for advising assigned clients with regard to any and all other legal issues
Interacts with senior leadership on key corporate transactions by providing prompt practical and commercial oriented advice
Handles complex commercial contracting matters including drafting reviewing negotiating and managing a variety of contracts for various business areas
Manages litigation arbitration settlement negotiations and outside legal resources
Assists with acquisitions divestitures and restructurings
Collaborates facilitates and implements legal and risk management strategies to assigned business units
Develops and implements best practices including the proactive development of forms templates and training materials to streamline transactional processes
Acts as a resource/mentor for other members of the team
Performs other related duties as assigned or requested by senior management
Develops and provides training to business clients
What Youll Bring:
English law qualified lawyer
6 years PQE
Strong negotiation oral and written communication presentation training organizational and teamwork skills
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision as well as the ability to lead with strong organizational time management and project management skills including experience developing creative solutions to transactional problems.
Strong commercial transactions experience. Demonstrated expertise in sophisticated transactional matters negotiating and drafting complex commercial contracts
Experience managing litigation and outside counsel
General understanding of laws and regulations relating to patient/data privacy corporate compliance anti-corruption and anti-competition
Knowledge of the Medical Device Industry including Regulatory knowledge (FDA MDR etc.) is a plus
Sound and relatively broad knowledge of general business and commercial contract and commercial law
What youll get:
In this role you will work for a higher purpose; hope for everyone dealing with cancer and for everyone regardless of where in the world to have access to the best cancer addition to this Elekta offers a range of benefits.
Work Pattern (you are required to work from the Crawley HQ 4 days a week with 1-day WFH)
Up to 25 paid vacation days (plus bank holidays)
Holiday Purchase Scheme
Private Medical Insurance
Attractive Employer Pension Contribution Package
Cycle to work scheme
Life Assurance
Onsite subsidized restaurant offering budget-friendly dining
Love electric (Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme)
Hiring process
We are looking forward to hearing from you! Apply by submitting your application and résumé in English via the Apply button.
For questions please contact the Talent Acquisition Partner responsible We do not accept applications through e-mail.
We are an equal opportunity employer
We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age race colour religion sex sexual orientation gender identity genetic information national origin disability veteran status or any other protected characteristic.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Helping clinicians treat cancer & brain disorders through precision radiation medicine. Our radiotherapy treatments target the tumour & protect the patient.