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Global Legal Immunology Lead UK & Ireland

We are looking for aGlobal Legal Immunology Lead UK & Ireland who is strategic collaborative and pragmatic to join us in our Legal teambased in our Slough office in the United Kingdom.

About the role

As Global Legal Immunology Lead UK & Ireland you will provide legal leadership for priority immunology medicines globally and support business activities across the United Kingdom and Ireland. You will guide legal strategy throughout the asset lifecycle from late-stage development and launch through commercialization lifecycle management and loss of exclusivity planning.

You will work closely with global regional and local stakeholders to deliver clear practical legal guidance that enables informed decision-making and supports patient-focused outcomes. Acting as a trusted advisor to senior leaders you will help shape strategies manage risk and ensure compliance in a complex and evolving healthcare environment.

This role combines global asset leadership with local affiliate support offering the opportunity to influence business-critical decisions while supporting innovation and patient value worldwide.

Who youll work with

You will be working in a team that partners closely with colleagues across Legal Ethics and Compliance Data Privacy Intellectual Property Regulatory Affairs Medical Affairs Market Access Commercial and Patient Evidence functions.

You will collaborate with Global Asset Leadership Teams regional legal leaders and affiliate teams across multiple the United Kingdom and Ireland you will serve as a trusted legal partner to local leadership and cross-functional teams helping translate global strategies into compliant local execution.

You will also lead and develop legal professionals supporting immunology assets while influencing and coordinating a broad network of legal colleagues across regions and countries.

What youll do

• Lead the global legal strategy for priority immunology assets across development launch commercialization lifecycle management and loss of exclusivity planning.
• Provide clear practical and business-focused legal advice to senior leaders and governance bodies on key strategic decisions.
• Drive alignment of legal positions risk assessments and decision-making frameworks across global regional and local teams.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to support compliant patient engagement medical regulatory commercial and market access activities.
• Anticipate assess and mitigate legal compliance and reputational risks while enabling innovation and business growth.
• Support launch readiness pricing reimbursement commercialization and stakeholder engagement activities across the United Kingdom and Ireland.
• Lead legal support for complex agreements investigations disputes and external counsel management.
• Coordinate legal input for innovative digital data-driven and patient-focused initiatives.
• Develop and coach legal professionals while fostering an inclusive collaborative and high-performing team culture.
• Build strong partnerships across regions to ensure consistent legal guidance and effective local implementation.

Interested For this role were looking for the following education experience and skills

• Qualified lawyer with a law degree and admission to practice in a relevant jurisdiction.
• Significant experience in pharmaceutical biotechnology healthcare or life sciences legal environments.
• Experience supporting global or regional product assets including launches and lifecycle management activities.
• Strong knowledge of medical regulatory commercial and compliance considerations within the healthcare sector.
• Demonstrated success working in complex matrixed international organizations.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and lead through collaboration rather than formal authority.
• Strong strategic thinking risk assessment and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills including interaction with senior leaders.
• Sound commercial awareness combined with practical and balanced legal judgment.
• Commitment to ethical decision-making integrity inclusion and patient-centered outcomes.

Are you ready to go beyond to create value and make your mark for patients If this sounds like you then we would love to hear from you!

About us
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company focusing on neurology and immunology. We are over 9.000 people in all four corners of the globe inspired by patients and driven by science.

Why work with us
At UCB we dont just complete tasks we create value. We arent afraid to push forward collaborate and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring supportive culture where everyone feels included respected and has equal opportunities to do their best work. We go beyond to create value for our patients and always with a human focus whether thats on our patients our employees or our planet. Working for us you will discover a place where you can grow and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.

At UCB weve embraced a hybrid-first approach to work bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless expressly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws.

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