Senior Counsel, Ukinor & Canada

Smith & Nephew

Watford, United Kingdom
Hybrid
Commercial contracting
Operational legal advice
Strategic projects support
As Senior Counsel for UKINOR and Canada, you will play a pivotal role at the heart of our business, partnering closely with senior leaders and functional teams to help drive confident, compliant and commercially sound decision making

Job Summary

  • As Senior Counsel for UKINOR and Canada, you will play a pivotal role at the heart of our business, partnering closely with senior leaders and functional teams to help drive confident, compliant and commercially sound decision making.
  • Your day to day work will span commercial contracting, operational legal advice and strategic projects, with exposure to a broad range of stakeholders and subject areas.
  • Success in this role comes from combining strong legal capability with commercial insight and the confidence to operate at senior level.

Matching Summary

As Senior Counsel for UKINOR and Canada, you will play a pivotal role at the heart of our business, partnering closely with senior leaders and functional teams to help drive confident, compliant and commercially sound decision making.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Commercial contracting
  • Operational legal advice
  • Strategic projects support
  • Legal risk management
  • Contract negotiations
  • Distribution models
  • Promotional review

Nice-to-have

  • Collaborative global legal team
  • Forward thinking legal team
  • Continuous improvement of legal operations

Key Requirements

  • Solicitor in England and Wales or commonwealth jurisdiction
  • At least 6 years post qualification experience
  • Strong commercial and contract drafting experience
  • Experience in healthcare, pharma or medical devices
  • Ability to work autonomously
  • Build trusted relationships with senior leaders
  • Balance multiple priorities in a dynamic environment

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