Corporate Legal Counsel

About MRN

Medical Research Network is an innovative market-leader of patient and site-centric solutions and clinical trial delivery. Through our integrated in-home, at-site and digital trial solutions, we allow the medical research community to create more flexible, efficient, and accessible clinical trials. We specialise in customising the design of our solutions to optimise trial protocols and accelerate timelines. By engaging and empowering research sites and patients we increase trial recruitment and enrolment rates and improve site and patient engagement and retention around the globe.

About the role…

We are now looking for a talented Corporate Legal Counsel to join our team in the UK. As the Corporate Legal Counsel, you will proactively contribute to the legal function of the organisation by providing timely and accurate legal advice, mitigating legal risks, facilitating business transactions, and ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

The Corporate Legal Counsel will be responsible for.

Commercial Contract Management

• Drafting, assessing, and negotiating a variety of commercial agreements, encompassing service agreements, licensing agreements, and vendor contracts.
• Ensuring alignment of contracts with company policies, legal mandates, and industry regulations.
• Proving legal counsel to internal stakeholders regarding contract interpretation, rights, and obligations.

Corporate Support

• Supporting in corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures.
• Conducting legal due diligence and contributing to the creation of transactional documents.
• Supporting corporate governance activities, encompassing board meetings and record-keeping.

Compliance and Regulatory Support

• Stay abreast of pertinent laws, regulations, and industry standards impacting the clinical trials sector.
• Contributing to the development and implementation of compliance policies and procedures.
• Conducting compliance training for employees and ensure adherence to regulatory stipulations.

General Legal Support:

• Providing legal guidance and assistance on a variety of matters arising during business operations.
• Collaborating with internal departments to address legal issues and mitigate risks.
• Assisting in dispute resolution and manage litigation matters, as necessary.

Skills, Experience, and Qualifications…

We are seeking individuals with outstanding communication skills and strong commercial awareness, capable of influencing and persuading at a senior level. Key to this role are risk management, creative thinking, and problem-solving abilities, ensuring everything runs smoothly and efficiently.

We are looking for the following requirements.

Essential requirements…

• LLB / Bachelor of Law qualification, or equivalent.
• Admission to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) in England and Wales or a comparable body in a similar jurisdiction.
• A minimum of two years, post qualification experience in a law firm, commercial legal department, or relevant practice area.
• Comprehensive understanding of contract law, commercial transactions, and corporate governance principles.
• Proficiency in the use of MS Office, including MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Desirable

• Familiarity with UK and EU healthcare regulations and clinical trial processes is advantageous, but not essential.
• Experience of successfully collaborating with global teams would be beneficial.

Why Join us?

At MRN we offer a number of benefits designed to promote your work-life balance and make your time at MRN enjoyable and rewarding. We encourage all our employees to be ambitious, and offer great training, mentoring and career development opportunities.

Our core benefits include:

• generous paid leave (including an additional day off for your birthday)
• medical and life insurance cover
• pension/401k scheme
• bonus scheme

We also know how important health and wellbeing are and offer free independent 24/7 help and advice for work and home related challenges: as well as physical wellbeing support and online 24/7 access to healthcare professionals. MRN respect people’s different working preferences and the need for a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working hours and remote working.

So, what’s next… If this sounds like you and you’d like to learn more, we would love to hear from you! Please click ‘apply now’ or email careers@themrn.co.uk.

MRN is proud to be an equal opportunities employer

We are an equal opportunity employer who values diversity. Our aim is to work simultaneously to promote a more inclusive and safer environment for everyone, which attracts all candidates and portrays our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity. Our aim is to ensure your application, interview process and transition to MRN is simple and personal. If you require any adjustments for any part of the application process, or to perform the essential functions of a position, please get in touch.

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