Senior Legal Counsel - Part Time

Role:                                  Senior Legal Counsel – Part Time

Location:                         Leeds (LS15), Perivale (UB6) OR Coalville (LE67) (with hybrid working after completion of training – Once per month required at one of the sites)

Salary:                                 £Competitive DOE, plus extensive benefits

Contract type:                    Permanent

Employment type:             Part time

Working hours:                  Part time, Monday – Friday (3 days per week 18-24hrs per week)

Do you want to work for the nation’s largest online pharmacy ensuring excellence for all our patients? We’re a market leader in the pharmacy world, with 25 years’ experience, helping over 1.6 million patients in England manage their NHS prescriptions from request through to delivery.  We are Great Place to Work certified as we consider colleague experience a top priority every day.  Our people are fundamental to our success and ensuring we achieve our vision to be a world leading, patient-centric digital healthcare provider.  We are committed to continuing to develop a positive, open and honest working environment for all.

As the first dedicated in-house Legal Counsel you will provide pragmatic, commercially focused advice that enables innovative healthcare, e-commerce and data projects to succeed while protecting the business from undue risk. Working closely with senior stakeholders and supported by a paralegal, you will:

• Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements
• Manage legal risk across the group’s operations, including NHS and private services, veterinary medicines and consumer e-commerce
• Shape our contracting playbook, policies and governance processes as the company scales
• Act as a trusted business partner who removes blockers, finds solutions and champions a culture of compliance and ethical practice.

The role is ideal for someone who enjoys variety, autonomy and direct influence within a small but growing legal team.

What’s in it for you?

Occupational sick pay                      

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay                        

Contributory pension 

Discounted insurance (Aviva)          

Employee discount site                                                  

Discounted gyms (via our blue light card and benefits schemes)

Employee assistance programme  

In-house mental health support                                   

Free onsite parking  

Health and wellbeing initiatives      

Social events throughout the year                                

Cycle to work scheme 

Green car scheme*(subject to minimum earnings)                   

Registration fees paid (GPhC, NMC, CIPD etc)             

Long service bonus 

Refer a friend bonus                        

Blue light card                                                                 

Hybrid working

Commitment to CPD/training         

25 days annual leave increasing with service

Annual leave buy and sell scheme

Discounts & Exclusive offers at The Springs, Leeds

25% Discount & health & beauty purchases 

25% Discount on Pharmacy2U Private Online Doctor Services

What you’ll be doing?

·        Commercial contracts – draft, review and negotiate agreements covering supply, distribution, SaaS, IP licensing, data sharing, IT procurement, marketing, and strategic partnerships

·        Contract lifecycle management – maintain template suites, approval checklists and the contract repository; drive continuous improvement initiatives

·        Legal risk management – identify, assess and mitigate risk across new ventures, product launches and day-to-day operations; escalate material issues to the Head of Legal and executive sponsors

·        Regulatory support – advise on healthcare, pharmacy and veterinary-medicines regulation (with specialist external counsel where needed); collaborate with the Data Protection team on privacy clauses and DPIAs

·        Corporate and governance – support company-secretarial tasks, subsidiary management, fundraising activities and M&A due diligence

·        Training and education – deliver succinct, accessible sessions for non-lawyers on contracting best practice, competition law, advertising rules and other relevant topics

·        External counsel management – instruct, scope and supervise specialist lawyers, ensuring cost-effective, high-quality advice

·        Team collaboration – coach the paralegal, share knowledge generously and contribute to a supportive, high-performing legal function

Who are we looking for?

·        Law degree (or equivalent) and current practising certificate

·        Qualified solicitor (England & Wales) with c. 4–8 PQE, including recent in-house or secondment experience

·        Proven track record in commercial contracts, ideally within technology, e-commerce or healthcare

·        Hands-on involvement in contract lifecycle management and template development

·        Experience advising on legal risk in a fast-moving, high-growth environment

·        Desirable: familiarity with NHS or wider healthcare regulation, veterinary-medicines rules, marketing & advertisement, AI/ML projects or consumer-law compliance

·        Sound understanding of contract law, data protection principles and corporate governance basics

·        Commitment to continuous professional development

What happens next?

Please click apply and if we think you are a good match, we will be in touch to arrange an interview.

Applicants must prove they have the right to live in the UK.

All successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check.

Unsolicited agency applications will be treated as a gift.

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