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  • Job type

    Permanent
  • Location

    London
  • Working Pattern

    Flexible Working,Full-time
  • Specialism

    Private Practice
  • Industry

    Legal
  • Pay

    competitive
  • Closing date

    12 Jun 2024

Commercial, contracts, health, lawyer, solicitor, senior associate

Your new company
This is Top 100 national law firm providing a comprehensive range of legal services from offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds and London.

The firm advises businesses across construction, energy & resource management, higher education and financial services, complementing the firm's market leadership within housing, local government and health & social care.

The firm employs over 600 people, including 90 Partners, and their award-winning teams provide construction, commercial, corporate, property, regulatory, employment and litigation (commercial and clinical negligence) legal advice.

The Team
The firm are looking for a Senior Associate to join their vibrant and growing team in the Commercial and Infrastructure Department to focus on commercial work in the Health Sector. You will be joining 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 team advise on a wide range of commercial and strategic matters, navigate legislative and regulatory frameworks and advise on a range of commercial transactions including: joint ventures, collaborations and partnerships; new models of care provision in the NHS; outsourcing, insourcing and shared services; health and local government integration, as well as a wide variety of business to business and business to consumer contracts in the independent health and social care markets.

The wider team also advise on a range of projects including: delivery of new hospitals, health and social care facilities; housing; patient hotels; NHS estate redevelopment for income generating opportunities; digital health, life science and pharmaceutical services, including medical devices and clinical trial agreements.

The Role
As a senior team member, you will work closely with the partners to deliver client work alongside supervising junior lawyers. You will also be encouraged to actively participate in team strategic planning and business development. Key activities include:
  • Work with the team to deliver 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, new models of alternative delivery vehicles (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.
  • Have the opportunity to engage regularly with clients, attend client meetings and work closely with other legal, financial and technical advisors.
  • Be encouraged to develop your practice and your career, with real opportunities for advancement.
  • Develop your business development acumen, network with other lawyers across the firm, other firms and intermediaries.
  • Have the opportunity to join in responsible business activities across the firm and pro-bono work.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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