Pharmaceutical Legal Counsel

Role: Pharmaceutical Legal Counsel

Location: Welwyn Garden City / Hybrid (3 days per week in the office)

Hours: Full-time

Pay: £450 - £580 (PAYE) per day or £595.96 - £768.13 (UMB) per day

Contract: 12-month contract, inside IR35

Start Date: 7th September 2026, subject to compliance checks

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Pharmaceutical Legal Counsel to join one of our longstanding global clients.

This role will provide comprehensive legal support across the UK and Ireland, advising on commercial pharmaceutical law, data protection, clinical trials, regulatory matters and wider legal risk. The successful candidate must be able to start as soon as possible and will be required to work from the Welwyn Garden City office three days per week.

Benefits

12-month contract opportunity

Hybrid working with 3 days per week in Welwyn Garden City

25 days holiday + bank holidays

On-site free parking

Exposure to complex pharmaceutical, R&D and data protection matters

Opportunity to work closely with senior legal and commercial stakeholders

Collaborative in-house legal environment

The Requirements

Qualified lawyer in England and Wales

Previous pharmaceutical or life sciences industry experience is essential

Strong practical knowledge of UK data protection laws, including UK GDPR

Experience advising on UK commercial pharmaceutical law

Experience reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements

Strong understanding of legal and commercial risk within regulated environments

Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills

Ability to provide pragmatic, commercially focused legal advice

Must be available to start as soon as possible, subject to compliance checks

Desirable:

Experience supporting clinical trials and negotiating Clinical Trial Agreements

Knowledge of medical device regulations and digital health legislation

Familiarity with the ABPI Code and wider healthcare compliance standards

Experience supporting R&D or global pharmaceutical programmes

The Role

Provide legal support across UK and Ireland business activities

Advise on commercial pharmaceutical law, competition law, data protection, marketing, advertising, anti-bribery, litigation and disputes

Manage operational data protection matters, including Data Subject Requests and privacy incidents

Support local and global R&D teams with clinical trial regulations and agreements

Review, draft and negotiate commercial and clinical agreements

Identify and mitigate commercial and legal risks

Provide practical legal guidance to stakeholders across multiple business areas

Maintain and update legal templates, agreements and internal tools

Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and advise on their impact

Support ethical and compliant business practices across the organisation

If you're keen to join an exceptional team who can offer broad pharmaceutical legal exposure, senior stakeholder engagement and the opportunity to support complex UK and Ireland operations, then please apply to this Pharmaceutical Legal Counsel role below or call Chloe McCausland on (phone number removed) between 8:30am - 5:00pm