Commercial Paralegal - In-house

Posted 17 October 2021
Salary £20 - £35 per hour
LocationSlough
Job type Permanent
ReferenceHL 9626_1634462336
Contact NameHeather Lawson

Job description

Commercial Paralegal - In house in Bio-pharmaceuticals

Hybrid working in Slough

to £35 per hour - 12 month contract

This is an great opportunity for a paralegal with exposure to commercial contracts to join a bio-pharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering and developing treatments that aim to transform the lives of people living with neurological and immunological conditions.

Reporting to an Associate General Counsel based in the UK, the Paralegal will be part of the Legal team responsible for providing legal support for UCB's portfolio of products at EU and global level. The Paralegal's role will mostly be focused on supporting the EU product lawyers. This role will initially be remote working, however the expectation is that there will be a hybrid model soon, and the offices are based in Slough.

Key responsibilities include:
* Reviewing, drafting, negotiating and advising upon a wide variety of routine contracts, including master service, agency, confidentiality, amendments, services, consultancies, and other template-based agreements relevant in the biopharmaceutical sector, arising out of the business units located in Belgium, the UK and other jurisdictions.
* Serving as a primary point of contact for certain internal business clients within the remit of this Legal team, as may be reasonable and appropriate for the successful candidate.
* Conducting research and other legal-related activities usual for a paralegal, in support of this Legal team.
* Assisting in the development and presentation of templates, guidelines and training to the business of legal requirements and developments.
* Contributing to team-driven initiatives towards improving legal support, processes and the collaboration between Legal and the business, as well as interacting with other internal lawyers and other colleagues to promote alignment between Legal teams.

To be considered for this role you will need to be able to demonstrate the following:

* Paralegal work experience or equivalent in-house/law firm experience, with a good understanding of basic contract law principles, who is LLB or CILEX ( or equivalent)
* Experience of drafting, reviewing and negotiating basic commercial contracts.
* Experience of data privacy issues which may arise in contract negotiations.
* Some experience of working with digital and IT contracts ideal but not a requirement
* Good attention to detail and commercial awareness.
* Ability to work autonomously with excellent organisational and project management skills, including the ability to manage a busy workload, to prioritise and manage numerous diverse matters in a timely manner.
* Ability and willingness to learn and develop.
* High level of professionalism and commitment to high quality service delivery.
* Commitment to integrity, professionalism, and collegiality.
* Ability to work effectively in a team with a collaborative approach and to interact effectively cross functionally.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills and an ability to build good rapport and effective working relationships with internal stakeholders.
* Prior Pharmaceutical experience ideal but not a requirement

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