https://jobs.co.uk/job/legal-counsel-pharmalife-sciences-12-month-contract-hays-legal--94f3299e-0b8f-4a6b-a156-292b15f9c0bb RSS feed for Legal Counsel - Pharma/Life Sciences (12-month contract) at Hays Legal. en-gb Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:50:32 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/legal-counsel-pharmalife-sciences-12-month-contract-hays-legal--94f3299e-0b8f-4a6b-a156-292b15f9c0bb https://jobs.co.uk/job/legal-counsel-pharmalife-sciences-12-month-contract-hays-legal--94f3299e-0b8f-4a6b-a156-292b15f9c0bb Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:00:00 GMT Location: Welwyn Garden City | Salary: £450 - £580/day PAYE (plus 33 days' holiday) | Type: Temporary | Your new company A global pharmaceutical and life sciences organisation is seeking an experienced Legal Counsel to join its UK & Ireland legal team on a 12-month contract. Operating at the forefront of healthcare innovation, the business develops and delivers medicines, diagnostics, and solutions that improve patient outcomes worldwide. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with senior stakeholders across commercial, compliance, data privacy, and R&D functions, supporting a highly regulated and mission-driven organisation. This role is based in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, with 3 days in the office. Your new role Reporting to the General Counsel, you will provide broad legal support across the UK and Ireland business, partnering with stakeholders to deliver pragmatic, commercially focused legal advice while effectively managing legal and regulatory risk. You will be handling: Advising on commercial, pharmaceutical, competition, marketing, and anti-bribery matters Supporting data protection activities, including data subject requests and privacy incidents Reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a range of commercial agreements Providing legal support t... Temporary