We are currently recruiting for a commercial associate to join a highly respected team who are at the forefront of healthcare commercial work nationally, across both the NHS and the fast-growing independent health sector. The firm advises on a wide range of commercial and strategic matters, legislative and regulatory frameworks and on a range of commercial transactions including joint ventures, collaborations, and partnerships with both the Public and Private Health Sectors.
This is an opportunity to join a highly reputable Top Tier firm who are well known for their high-quality work and whose expertise has been recognised time and time again in multiple legal directories including the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, and who have been recently named among the Times Best Law firms 2023.
Commercial Associate | Healthcare the role:
As a commercial associate you will work closely with the partners and senior associates to deliver client work, whilst being encouraged to grow your professional network and participate in business development.
Key activities include:
- Work with the team to deliver of a range of complex projects and commercial transactions to both public and private sector clients.
- Advise on a range of contractual or corporate/partnering arrangements between: (a) the public/private sector; (b) the public/public sector; (c) private business to business; and (d) private business to consumer.
- Advise on shared services, (including companies and limited liability partnerships) devolution and cross sector collaboration between public bodies.
- Advise on challenging governance issues from statutory powers to Board decision-making and constitutional matters.
- Advise on specialist health areas including the regulatory frameworks for pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
- Be a valued member of the team, supported, trained, and developed by senior members of the team in a supportive environment.
- Can engage regularly with clients, attend client meetings and work closely with other legal, financial, and technical advisors.
- Be encouraged to develop your career, with real opportunities for advancement.
- Develop your business development acumen, network with other lawyers across the firm, other firms, and intermediaries.
- The opportunity to join in responsible business activities across the firm and pro-bono work.
Commercial Associate | Healthcare about you:
- Commercial contracts or relevant transactional experience, ideally with some exposure to the healthcare and/or social care sectors (or are interested int the sector and are keen to learn)
- A passion to learn, enthusiasm and the desire to excel as a lawyer.
- The ability to deliver clear, precise advice.
- An interest in working on complex legal issues.
- A demonstrable ability to adopt a practical and commercial approach to legal issues.
- Ability to liaise effectively with clients and build relationships.
- A positive and flexible approach.
Commercial Associate | Healthcare about the firm:
This national top Tier Firm has a reputation for excellence across a wide range of sectors for their high-quality work and successes and boast an impressive client portfolio, but equally they maintain strong employee values and culture with a strong work-life balance, impressive perks, and a lot of investment both in and outside of work for their teams. As such this role is available as a Hybrid / Work from home and the firm is flexible about creating the right Hybrid / Office balance for their employees.
Our client is offering great salaries for Associates as well as a very impressive benefits package and of course a great work life balance with a Top Tier firm.
