Legal Counsel

Company: The Binding Site Group
Location: Birmingham
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

Here at the Binding Site, we have all experienced the impact that the pandemic has had both on a personal and professional level, and as an organisation we are committed to fight against Covid-19. Working very closely with the University of Birmingham and pulling together as a close team, we developed a high-quality antibody test in record time. The Binding Site is built on strong scientific foundations with extensive expertise in antibody specificity technology. We are committed to improve patient lives worldwide through education, collaboration and innovation. Our teams provide clinics and laboratories the tools to significantly improve diagnosis and management of patients across a range of cancers and immune system disorders. Would you like to be part of an organisation which is committed to improving patient lives worldwide through education, collaboration and innovation? We have a fantastic opportunity working in our busy General Counsel department. The successful candidate be involved in:

• Supporting the business on governance and corporate compliance issues, including enhancing the group's corporate compliance programme and assisting in corporate processes.
• Reviewing, drafting, negotiating and generally advising on a wide range of commercial contracts, including supply agreements and R&D agreements.
• Providing commercially focussed legal advice across a wide spectrum of other legal matters including intellectual property, HR, property and data protection
• Regularly updating the group's standard form legal documentation
• Ensuring that the business is appropriately briefed on relevant legal matters, including new legislation, providing training where required.
• Generally identifying and mitigating legal risks.
• Qualified solicitor with a minimum 2 years' PQE or equivalent and high calibre experience.
• Experience as a transactional Commercial or Corporate lawyer (although any discipline considered)
• Demonstrates a track record of success, achievement and learning in career to date, adding value within relevant positions
• Strong academic credentials
• Commercial acumen - a track record in providing pragmatic legal advice and guidance in a commercial environment
• To be hands on, with ability to build strong relationships of trust and network effectively up, down and across the business
• Must understand the business and be able to persuade and influence through reasoned analysis
• The ability to draw reasonable, logical conclusions or assumptions from available information
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), additional languages would be an asset.
• To be enthusiastic - must be a motivated self-starter with passion and enthusiasm for the role
• To be flexible to the needs of the business - able to adapt and respond to changing priorities and business requirements.
• To be personable, persuasive and posses the ability to read people and situations Our values provide a definite direction for everything we do, and we are always in search for talents who wants to be part of our journey. Are you dedicated and want to make a difference? Are you enthusiastic and have passion in what we do? Do you hold integrity close to your heart? Then we look forward to receiving your application Necessary (always active) Analytics

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