Britannia Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Senior Legal Counsel
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Senior Legal Counsel (Associate Director) – Pharmaceuticals
📍 Reading (Hybrid, 3 days onsite)
About the Business
Britannia Pharmaceuticals is a UK-based specialty pharmaceutical company that develops and markets medicines for chronic neurological disorders, with a primary global focus on Parkinson's disease. They also offer specialized nursing and support services for patients and their caregivers.
Key Purpose
To provide commercially focused, pragmatic legal support, acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders while managing legal risk in a highly regulated pharmaceutical environment.
The role will support day-to-day legal needs across commercial contracting, regulatory advisory, and governance, while building capability within a small, high-impact legal team.
Main Responsibilities
- Provide legal support across a broad range of commercial and operational matters
- Draft, review and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements, including:
- Supply, procurement and services contracts
- HCP and consultancy agreements
- Pharmacovigilance (PV) agreements
- Strategic partnerships and collaborations
- Support business stakeholders on regulatory and compliance matters, including:
- Pharmaceutical regulation
- ABPI Code of Practice / PMCPA requirements
- GxP frameworks (GMP, GMDP, PV)
- Provide oversight and input on data protection and governance, including GDPR compliance and risk management
- Assist with risk identification, issue-spotting and escalation of material legal issues
- Act as a business partner to commercial and medical teams, enabling effective and compliant decision-making
- Coordinate with global legal teams to ensure consistency of approach across jurisdictions
- Manage relationships with external counsel where required
- Contribute to process improvements, including contract templates, training, and legal operations
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Scope and Complexity
- Operates within a lean legal team, requiring a high level of autonomy and ownership
- Broad remit spanning commercial, regulatory, and governance matters
- Exposure to multi-entity UK operations and international legal interactions
- Hands-on role covering the full lifecycle from NDAs through to complex negotiations
- Opportunity to develop expertise in pharmaceutical regulatory frameworks and stakeholder partnership within a global organisation
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Competencies
- Strong commercial contracting and drafting skills
- Practical, solutions-focused approach with sound risk judgement
- Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, regulated environment
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Ability to balance business objectives with legal and compliance requirements
- Comfortable working autonomously within a small team
Qualifications / Experience
- Qualified solicitor (England & Wales or equivalent)
- Minimum 5 years PQE required
- Proven experience within pharmaceutical or life sciences sector (essential)
- Strong knowledge of:
- ABPI / PMCPA frameworks
- Pharmaceutical regulation
- Commercial contract law
- Experience working within matrixed or international organisations desirable
You’ll play a key role in supporting a growing UK platform within a global pharma group, with direct exposure to senior stakeholders and international legal teams.
If you’re a pharma-focused lawyer looking for a broad, impactful in-house role, please get in touch for a confidential discussion.
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