UKHSA’s legal team sits within the Chief Operating Officer Group and plays a central role in supporting the organisation’s mission to protect people from health threats. The team provides high-quality, strategic and solutions-focused legal advice across the full breadth of UKHSA’s activities, working closely with operational, scientific and policy colleagues., We are seeking a newly qualified solicitor to join this growing and dynamic team. This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop as an in-house lawyer in a uniquely varied and impactful environment. You will gain exposure to a broad mix of legal work across UKHSA’s functions, including commercial and research agreements, information governance, and public law issues, including Freedom of Information requests, coroner’s inquests and public inquiries.
You will have a particular focus on life sciences, information law and public health law. This will include advising on scientific research collaborations, material transfer arrangements, the lawful use and sharing of data, and the regulatory frameworks underpinning UKHSA’s work, enabling you to build specialist expertise in areas that are central to UKHSA’s mission and at the forefront of public health.
You will be encouraged to take ownership of your work while being supported by experienced colleagues in a collaborative team environment and line managed by a Senior Legal Counsel.
We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality of opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce.
UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.
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