Commercial/Life Sciences lawyer
- Recruiter
- Axiom
- Location
- London (Central), London (Greater)
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 11 Aug 2014
- Closes
- 08 Sep 2014
- Ref
- LS
- Vacancy Type
- Solicitors, In-House
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Clinical/Medical Negligence, Company/Commercial, Intellectual Property, Pharmaceuticals/Biotechnology
- Experience Level
- Mid Level, Senior Level
Axiom is looking to hire outstanding Life Sciences Lawyers to join our London Team. Axiom is a recognised leader in the business of law and growing faster than anyone in the industry. We are a new category of professional services firm that applies best practices from other industries to help General Counsel do legal work intelligently.
This position is with Axiom's Insourcing team. Insourcing engagements (secondments) offer our clients the flexibility and expertise of a law firm with the integration of in-house counsel. Our lawyers are attracted by the opportunity to work in-house and by the self-determination that is the foundation of Axiom’s model. From the best law firms and companies, our Insourcing lawyers come to us for variety, interesting work, and the chance to be legal pioneers.
The ideal candidate:
• Exceptional academic and law firm credentials.
• In-house experience preferred.
• 3+ years of strong commercial experience gained at a law firm or in-house a pharmaceutical, biotechnology or medical device company in either a legal or compliance role
• Experience drafting and negotiating pharma-related commercial contracts (e.g. supply, manufacturing, distribution, license, clinical trial agreements) and/or other R&D or Commercial agreements
• Experience providing legal advice for a wide range of regulatory and compliance matters
• Ability to develop innovative approach to legal issues in support of strategic business initiatives and objectives.
For more information about our firm, please visit www.axiomlaw.co.uk or follow us on Twitter @Axiom_Law.
Axiom is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy prohibits discriminatory practices or harassment against applicants or employees based on any legally impermissible basis including, but not necessarily limited to, race, colour, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information, family status, pregnancy, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Company Description:
Axiom, a recognised leader in the business of law, is the world’s largest and fastest growing legal services firm. Combining deep legal and business expertise with operational prowess, Axiom works closely with leading law departments to improve their risk profiles and create more value for their corporations. Our 1,000 person new model firm serves nearly half of the FTSE 100 and Fortune 100 via 11 offices and 4 delivery centers globally. The Financial Times ranked Axiom #1 in Business of Law, #1 in Innovation in Corporate Strategy and #1 in Innovation in Law Firm Efficiency, while The New York Times said Axiom is “rewriting the law firm business model.” In addition, Axiom CEO Mark Harris’ accolades include recognition by the Financial Times as a "top ten agent for change", by Forbes as a "name you need to know", by the National Law Journal as one of the 100 most influential lawyers, by the ABA as a “legal rebel” and by the Aspen Institute as a 2013 Henry Crown Fellow. www.axiomlaw.co.uk
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