Senior Legal Counsel

Senior Legal Counsel

Accuflex has a great opportunity for a talented and motivated Solicitor or Lawyer (approximately 5+ years PQE) with first class experience in commercial contracts and in-house legal support to join our client, a highly regarded private equity-backed business operating within the life sciences and professional services sector, based in South West London.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to work within a dynamic in-house legal team, contributing significantly to the business as a trusted legal advisor to senior leadership and playing a key role in the continued growth and development of the legal function.

The position is initially offered on an interim basis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contract Drafting and Negotiation: Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial client, supplier, consultancy and technology agreements across UK, US and European markets.
• Commercial and Strategic Advisory: Partner closely with senior stakeholders, including executive leadership, to provide commercially focused legal advice and practical risk management solutions.
• Governance and Process Improvement: Support governance frameworks within a private equity-backed environment and contribute to the ongoing development and standardisation of legal processes, templates and workflows.
• Data Protection and Regulatory Support: Assist with data protection, privacy and regulatory matters, including contractual risk management and governance considerations across multiple jurisdictions.
• External Partner Management: Manage relationships with external counsel, suppliers and key business stakeholders where required.
• Mentoring and Team Support: Support and mentor junior members of the legal team, contributing to a collaborative and high-performing legal function.
• Project Involvement: Play a key role in strategic business initiatives and projects, including potential M&A activity and wider operational growth initiatives.

Required Experience:

• Qualified Solicitor or Lawyer with approximately 5+ years' relevant experience.
• Strong commercial contracts drafting and negotiation experience is essential.
• Experience working with UK, US and/or European commercial agreements.
• Proven ability to identify, manage and mitigate contractual and legal risks.
• Experience within life sciences, pharmaceutical, biotech, professional services or other regulated industries would be advantageous.
• Exposure to governance, data protection/privacy or private equity-backed environments would be beneficial.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to work closely with senior leadership teams.
• Commercially pragmatic, proactive and capable of working independently within a fast-paced business environment.

Location:

Hybrid working with approximately 2 office days per week in South West London.

Apply Now:

We are looking for someone who is ready to take on a highly visible and commercially strategic role within a growing organisation. This is an excellent opportunity for a well-rounded lawyer seeking greater responsibility, stakeholder exposure and long-term career progression within an ambitious business.

If you are eager to make an impact and take the next step in your in-house career, we would love to hear from you.

At Accutrainee we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly believe in equal opportunities for all and actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, ages, genders, races, ethnicities, religions, sexual orientations, and abilities. Our recruitment process is designed to be fair, transparent, and free from discrimination. We are dedicated to ensuring that all candidates are evaluated based on their skills, qualifications, and suitability for the role.