Legal Counsel - 1 year Fixed Term Contract

Location: London (Hybrid)

The Mission: Why We Exist

Genomics is a science-led transatlantic TechBio combining large-scale genetic and health data with proprietary analytics to accelerate drug discovery and advance predictive, preventative healthcare. We are united by a single vision to help people live longer, healthier lives, using the power of genomics.

Genomics aims to help people live longer, healthier lives in two ways: super-charging drug discovery and development for novel treatments with our AI-enabled advanced genetic analytics platform, and by helping people understand their personal risk of common chronic diseases through polygenic risk scores, giving doctors and health systems the chance to get the right people into the right prevention, screening and treatment programmes at the right time.

Role Purpose

As Legal Counsel, you'll support every part of the company, with a primary focus on day-to-day commercial matters and the scope to advise across a wide range of legal issues.

This is a varied, high-visibility role for a lawyer who wants to take real ownership of day-to-day legal matters, with the backing of a supportive wider Legal team.

A Day in the Life

- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements

- Giving clear, solution-focused advice to colleagues across the business on their day-to-day legal questions

- Getting to grips with new and evolving areas of law, and with the diverse needs of our distinct business units

- Over time, and with the right support, stretching beyond your current experience into areas such as M&A, governance and company law, incentives, employment law, new product and service launches, and expansion into new jurisdictions

Who You Are

Essential

- An English-qualified (or US-qualified) lawyer with at least one year of post-qualification experience (or equivalent US experience)

- Proven experience of commercial contracting

- Versatile, with a genuine team mindset

- Pr...