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Location: United Kingdom, Slough
Company Overview:
Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across five continents. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. We let our people own their careers, and their ideas genuinely improve the world.
Position Overview:
Join Lonza as a Legal Counsel and become part of an outstanding team committed to excellence in the life sciences sector. This exceptional opportunity allows you to craft the future of our legal operations while working in an exceptionally collaborative and inclusive environment. Based in Slough, UK, you will play a meaningful role in ensuring flawless execution and compliance in all legal matters.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build positive relationships with UK and global legal teams, and key contacts in Sales, Business Development, and Project Management.
- Participate in calls, meetings, and negotiations to ensure flawless communication and implementation of legal strategies.
- Draft, negotiate, and advise on a wide variety of contracts and agreements related to the business including development services agreements, manufacturing agreements, procurement agreements, consultancy agreements, and confidentiality agreements.
- Provide legal support in the review and approval of marketing and promotional materials to ensure compliance with legal standards.
- Research complex legal issues and provide clear pragmatic advice to non-lawyers.
- Perform other duties as assigned to support the legal team and business objectives.
Key Requirements:
- Qualified UK solicitor with ideally 3-5 years PQE (post qualification experience).
- Proven experience from a reputable law firm or in-house legal team demonstrating ability to compete at a high level.
- Strong background negotiating complex commercial agreements with national & international counterparties.
- Ability to deliver clear succinct legal advice ensuring high value negotiations for Lonza.
- Outstanding ability maintaining humor & integrity under tight deadlines & demanding clients.
Company Values:
Every day at Lonza’s products & services positively impact millions. We respect & protect our people & environment; success achieved ethically is paramount. People come for challenges & creativity solving complex problems; we offer satisfaction from improving lives globally.
Reference: R64342
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