Head of Legal

Hours per week: 35 hours per week (Full Time)

Location: Sutton/Chelsea. This role is eligible for hybrid working

Job Details

The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) is seeking a motivated and experienced individual to fill an exciting new role of Head of Legal. As one of the world's most influential cancer research institutions, the ICR is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of scientific knowledge and innovation.

As the Head of Legal, you will provide leadership and line management (direct/indirect) of an integrated contracts team and will be responsible for providing definitive legal advice and support across all functions within the Business and Innovation Directorate. You will have overarching responsibility for ensuring that institutional policies and legislative changes relating to the work that the Business and Innovation Office carry out are monitored, managed and implemented as well as, leadership and responsibility for the contracting duties of the academic, commercial and clinical trials contract teams. In addition to your role in supporting the Business and Innovation directorate you will provide advice and support to other Corporate Services teams and the wider Institute of Cancer Research on a case-by-case basis.

Key Requirements

The successful candidate must have: Recognised professional legal qualification. Significant leadership and line-management experience. Be a qualified Solicitor or Barrister, with a current practicing certificate and  have a demonstrated comprehensive understanding and knowledge of commercial contracts and intellectual property management. 

Directorate Information:

The Business and Innovation Office leads the ICR's interactions with commercial partners to ensure our research leads rapidly to benefits for people with cancer. Our approach to our partnerships – and in particular the licensing of our intellectual property – is guided by our aim to defeat cancer.

Joining one of the most successful teams of its type in the UK, you will collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the field and contribute to ground breaking discoveries that impact patients' lives worldwide. This role offers a unique chance to merge your legal expertise with the mission of advancing science and healthcare. By becoming Head of Legal, you will have the opportunity to shape the legal landscape within a pioneering institution dedicated to transforming cancer research and treatment.

We encourage all applicants to access the job pack attached for more detailed information regarding this role. For an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Jon Wilkinson via email on jon.wilkinson@icr.ac.uk. 

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