Commercial Legal Counsel (UK)
Overview of the role
Working with Cycle’s US and UK-based Legal team, the Commercial Legal Counsel will provide legal guidance, advice, and support to the US management team and broader operational functions. This role will focus on commercial, and contract matters within the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry.
The Commercial Legal Counsel will report to the General Counsel and work closely with the US management team, including the Chief Commercial Officer, Associate General Counsel, and Director of Compliance & Medical Affairs.
As a critical partner in Cycle’s US expansion, this role offers the successful candidate an opportunity to be deeply involved in the company’s growth and legal strategy.
The role operates on a hybrid basis, 3x a week in our Cambridge office.
Our Company
At Cycle, we believe that Every Single Patient Matters, we know that life-changing treatments need life-improving product support to match, because when you put the two together, great things can happen.
We are a pioneering pharmaceutical company, reimagining how drugs and services can benefit patients with rare disease to make their lives easier and improve their quality of life. Cycle, as a company, works closely with patient groups and healthcare professionals to understand the unmet needs of patients and their carers. By collaborating with academic communities and using the latest cutting-edge pharmaceutical technologies, we translate innovations into medicinal products that patients and caregivers actually desire. We deliver the required medicine with the minimum impact on daily routines and, just as importantly, provide individualized support services to patients, families, carers and the healthcare professionals community.
Cycle has three core areas of pharmaceutical development and work across rare metabolic, immunological and neurological genetic conditions: improving drugs – optimizing an existing drug; repurposing drugs – creating a new indication for an existing drug; and generics – reinstating generic drugs, previously available in the market. These three areas of focus are underpinned by formulation technology – using new drug delivery technologies to improve the efficacy and effectiveness of drugs, allowing us to give patients greater freedom and choice.
Key Responsibilities
Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences Legal Support
* Provide commercial contract support for new product launches and ongoing business operations.
* Review advertising, labelling, and promotional materials to ensure compliance with FDA, FTC, HIPAA, and other applicable regulations.
* Advise internal stakeholders on the impact of new rulings, regulations, and legal opinions, providing practical guidance to minimize risk.
* Collaborate with teams across Cycle’s business and scientific units in a team-oriented manner.
Commercial Contracts & Regulatory Compliance
* Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of contracts to support Cycle’s US operations, including:
* Supply chain and distribution agreements
* Master service, vendor, consulting, confidentiality, and business associate agreements
* Drug development and manufacturing agreements
* Provide timely legal advice to all levels of the US organization.
* Engage and manage outside counsel when additional expertise or legal support is required.
Qualifications & Skills
* Qualified solicitor in England & Wales, with a valid practising certificate or eligible to register as in-house counsel.
* 2 years of post-qualification experience (PQE) in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or life sciences industry, either at a major law firm or in-house.
* Strong contract negotiation and drafting skills with experience handling commercial agreements.
* Ability to provide practical, analytical, and business-oriented legal advice to internal stakeholders.
* Flexible, collaborative, and thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to foster strong relationships across all levels of the organization and with external business partners.
* Impeccable ethics and integrity.
What can we offer to you
In addition to being part of a great team and doing things that will make a real difference to patients’ lives, you will enjoy all the benefits that brings:
• Competitive salary based on experience
• A collaborative high performing work environment
• Performance based bonus
• Opportunity to join a fast growing and ambitious business
• Company pension scheme
• 100% employer paid membership for Private Health Insurance
• Life and Critical Illness Insurance
• Corporate Gym membership
• Regular team building events and an agile working environment
Applications
Cycle Pharmaceuticals embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.