Working within a small in-house legal team, you will draft, review and negotiate a wide variety of clinical and non-clinical commercial agreements.
The majority of your time will be spent advising on commercial contracts but you will also be expected to provide guidance and legal advice on commercial matters to the wider business.
Client Details
A leading private hospital
Description
Handle a wide range of commercial contracts from drafting through to negotiation and finalisation. The types of contracts include but are not limited to general supply of goods and services agreement, consultancy services (clinical and non-clinical), IT agreements (including SaaS, IaaS ,software licenses, maintenance and support services, consultancy services, network services), PMI agreements, international referral and partnership agreements, clinical trial agreements, material transfer agreements, framework agreements, NDAs, medical equipment purchase and maintenance contracts, marketing agreements, data sharing/transfer agreements and NHS subcontracts.
* Work to minimise risk and manage any disputes that arise as a result of breach of contract.
* Establish and maintain excellent working relationships within the Hospital to ensure we support our business colleagues and that legal advice is consistently given to colleagues when needed.
* Collaborate cross functionally with other functions across the Hospital including InfoSec, IT, Estates, People as well as the Clinical teams.
* Manage relationships with external stakeholders such as suppliers, external legal counsel and industry regulators.
* Advise on changes in legislation that affect the Hospital, its patients and industries.
* Assist with tenders and responses to tenders, as required.
* Assist, and deputise for, the Senior Legal Counsel or Head of Legal on other matters when required.
* Comply with internal policies, in particular the Contract Review and Approval Policy and Procurement Policy.
* Draft and maintain policies relating to compliance, regulation and best practice. Ensure such policies are regularly reviewed annually or when changes are made to the law or internal procedures.
Profile
In-house legal experience
* Solid experience of reviewing, drafting, negotiating and advising on a range of commercial contracts.
* Strong interest in healthcare and the issues and business of an independent hospital
Job Offer
A competitive salary