Commercial Associate

Commercial Associate 2+ PQE - Leeds An award-winning international firm is looking for an experienced Commercial Associate with experience in the healthcare sector to join their top tier team in Leeds. This is a great time to join this highly regarded team as they continue to strengthen their offering in the City. This successfully growing global firm has won several awards for its friendly culture and approach to a healthy work-life balance. They act as trusted adviser to a wide portfolio of clients across a wide range of specialist sectors and are the forefront of the healthcare sector as one of the leading law firms providing advice and support to the NHS and independent healthcare organisations. The dedicated Health Commercial & Regulatory team is now looking for an ambitious Associate to work on a broad range of health commercial, governance and regulatory matters for the NHS and private sector organisations within the health and social care sector. As a part of this team, you will be given early responsibility and exposure to key clients. Key responsibilities will include: - Supporting the wider team on commercial and procurement work on a wide range of day to day matters for NHS and independent sector clients - Drafting contractual terms and conditions including innovative contracting models including joint ventures, alliance agreements and collaboration arrangements - Assisting with NHS mergers and acquisitions - Advising on governance and constitutional issues - Advising healthtech providers on commercial and regulatory issues including information law - Advising on public procurement processes and procurement documentation - Supporting the team and wider firm's business development strategies The ideal candidate will be a qualified solicitor with c. 2+ years experience of advising in commercial law, ideally within the health sector but other relevant experience will be considered. Experience should have been gained in a similar comparable firm. Required skills: - Attention to detail - The ability to prioritise tasks - Excellent communication, organisation and research skills - The ability to work effectively as part of a team and develop relationships within the wider team/firm - Willingness to take responsibility and ownership of client work, with supervision as appropriate - The ability to manage competing demands, achieving strict client deadlines - Positive and enthusiastic about new and unfamiliar areas of law The firm offer a competitive salary from around £58k+ depending on experience, as well as a comprehensive benefits package. They are happy to consider flexible working opportunities, with the standard being office attendance for 2/3 days per week. If you're interested in this role, please apply now or forward an up-to-date copy of your CV to jenniferhepple@bcllegal.com. If this job isn't quite right, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. For a full list of jobs you can also visit the BCL job search page. BCL Legal is an equal opportunities employer.