Senior Legal Counsel Location: Peterborough Coloplast is the world’s leading medtech company we are looking for a Senior Legal Counsel. This is a brand-new role in our UK Business based in our Head Office. Are you successful enough to work for the best? Do you enjoy advising on complex legal matters? If so, please read on About us Coloplast is a Market Leading company with a strong record for product and service innovation. We work in close Partnership with the NHS and individual healthcare professionals to improve outcomes for people with intimate healthcare needs. We are listed in the Sunday Times Best Companies to work for in the UK, and offer great career opportunities plus a strong benefits package for our staff. The role The Senior Legal Counsel is responsible for a variety of complex local legal matters including but not limited to reviewing and assessing contracts and ensuring local legal compliance. This individual uses his or her broad legal background to collaborate with other legal and functional experts to ensure that material legal issues are identified, quickly and clearly communicated to senior management, and efficiently resolved. Key Accountabilities will include: Draft and solidify contracts and other legal documents to ensure the company’s full legal rights Give accurate and timely counsel to executives in a variety of legal topics, including: Commercial contracts, Marketing (medical device related) Procurement Public affairs contracts Litigation Handle standard company documentation Provide basic labor law advice Review advertising, marketing and educational materials to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Interact with public bodies for any legal issues Specify internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance Works cross-functionally on various projects in support of the Coloplast Agenda Research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations Proactive approach towards the business in advising on possible legal issues Support the commercial team by providing timely legal advice Interact with internal Regulatory on related legal aspects Take ownership of liaising with and managing local external legal counsel in respect of all legal matters ensuring expenditures within budget Maintain and enhance Coloplast’s legal standards and procedures; and ensure compliance with those procedures Conduct the work with high integrity and responsibility Keeping up with current changes on all relevant areas of laws and contributing to the enhancement of the knowledge base of the company’s legal function Personal Characteristics to be successful: Ability to work on both strategic, tactical and operational level and ability to execute on decided initiatives Impactful, influential and solution-oriented Excellent business understanding and acumen Preferably experience within the medical device sector High degree of professional ethics and integrity Sound judgement and ability to analyze situations and information Good IT user skills Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a commercial / business outlook to their work Responsive and proactive approach that balances commercial interests and risk Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills, with the ability to express complex information and processes in a clear, concise and compelling manner Team player and highly cooperative with good networking skills Full proficiency in English Experience and Qualifications required: Master’s in law UK Solicitor/attorney-at-law In-house experience from the private sector Need more information For more information please contact Nicki Makin (Senior HR Business Partner) on gbnmkcoloplast.com No agencies please Deadline If you are interested in this position, please apply online as soon as possible Coloplast Limited is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. Pursuing an ambitious growth agenda, Coloplast develops and markets products and services that make life easier for people with very private and personal medical conditions. Employing more than 10,000 people and with products available in more than 130 countries, we are one of the world´s leading medical device companies. We are constantly growing our business and always looking for new ways to move forward – we explore, learn and look for new ways of doing things. Curiosity works here. Visit us on Coloplast.com. Follow us on LinkedIn. Like us on Facebook .