About this role

We are building a proactive talent pool of senior legal counsel for a leading MedTech company. Connect with us for confidential, early access to upcoming EMEA legal openings.

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Scope & Key Responsibilities:

As a Senior Legal Counsel in this pipeline, target responsibilities include:
Serving as a key legal advisor across EMEA on data protection, privacy, and digital regulations (including GDPR, AI governance, clinical trials, and R&D).
Navigating complex US-European cross-border data transfer legal frameworks and international data governance.
Providing strategic counsel on product development, digital health platforms, AI-driven technologies, healthcare data analytics, and data-sharing partnerships with hospitals and universities.
Partnering cross-functionally with Engineering, Commercial, HR, and Finance leadership to support business scaling and innovation.
Reporting directly to the Associate General Counsel within a global legal organization.

Requirements

Legal Credentials & Admission: Master's degree in Law (MLaw, JD, or equivalent) with active Bar admission (Bar membership is mandatory).
Industry Background: Proven in-house legal experience within the MedTech, Pharmaceutical, or Biotechnology sectors. (Candidates with strictly private practice, law firm, or consultancy backgrounds cannot be considered for this role.)
Professional Experience: Minimum of 7 years of post-qualification experience (PQE), with a dedicated, comprehensive focus on EMEA data privacy and protection laws.
Professional Certification: Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E) or an equivalent accredited data privacy credential.

Subject-Matter Expertise:

Demonstrated hands-on track record in structuring, drafting, and negotiating complex health-data sharing agreements with hospitals, clinical centers, and academic research institutions.
In-depth practical mastery of transatlantic and US?European cross-border data transfer mechanisms.
Demonstrated adaptability and operational agility within fast-paced, scaling corporate environments characterized by evolving processes.
Languages: Full professional proficiency in English, paired with proven capability to negotiate and draft commercial/legal agreements in at least 1?2 additional European languages (French, German, Italian, or Spanish).

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