HRJOB8549 - Legal Counsel (Commercial)

Legal Counsel (Commercial)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Salary: Competitive

Ref No: HRJOB8549

Business Unit: Central

Location: Craigavon

Open To: Internal and External Applicants

The Role

Working as part of the Corporate and Legal Affairs (CLA) department based in our global headquarters in Craigavon, you will be part of a team of lawyers and paralegals responsible for advising the business on a broad range of legal, contractual, risk and compliance matters globally.

The established CLA team is comprised of 4 main practice areas: (i) Commercial, (ii) Corporate, (iii) IP & Data, and (iv) Property & Construction. As Almac continues to expand globally, we are keen to add an experienced Legal Counsel to support the Commercial practice area in particular.

This is a varied, challenging and exciting role offering exposure to high quality commercial contracts work across multiple jurisdictions. The successful applicant will be responsible for negotiating high value and strategically important supply agreements with our customers at the forefront ot the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.

It is not necessary that you have experience in the pharmaceutical industry to apply for the role as you will be working within a strong, collaborative team where training and mentoring will be provided.

Essential Criteria

To apply for this position, you should meet the following criteria:

• Qualified as a Solicitor or Barrister in Northern Ireland, England & Wales or the Republic of Ireland

• Degree qualified (2:1 or above)

• 3 - 5 years Post Qualification Experience

• General commercial/corporate experience gained in a commercial law firm or in-house environment

• Experience of drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts (customer and supplier)

• Previous experience within a role which requires management of multiple tasks simultaneously whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy in all work carried out

• Ability to work with minimal supervision and escalate matters as appropriate

Further Information

• Additional essential and desirable criteria are outlined in the person specification attached to the online job posting

• Exceptional candidates who do not meet these criteria may be considered for the role provided they have the necessary skills and experience.

Apply Now - Apply online and tailor your CV to outline how you meet the role criteria. Please upload your CV in PDF format where possible.

Closing Date - We will no longer be accepting applications after 5pm on Monday 1 May 2023.

RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE NOTE: Almac will only accept applications from agencies/business partners that have been invited to work on this role by our Talent Acquisition team. Speculative candidate CV’s received or submitted directly to Hiring Managers will be considered unsolicited and no fee will be payable. Thank you for your cooperation.”