Details of the Organization

OXB (LSE: OXB) is a quality and innovation-led contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) in cell and gene therapy with a mission to enable its clients to deliver life-changing therapies to patients around the world.

Details of the Job/Internship

Oxford Biomedica is hiring a Legal Counsel to join their office in Oxford.

Role and Responsibilities

• Part of the negotiation team for commercially significant CDMO contracts and IP licenses across the OXB group.
• Lead on the drafting, review, and signature of legal agreements.
• Responsible for ensuring that other areas of the business input as necessary. 
• Work with project teams and IP colleagues across the group to ensure that IP arising from collaborations and service provision is appropriately identified and protected per the relevant agreements. 
• Work with commercial colleagues, project teams and others to ensure compliance with agreements, including by providing training. 
• Advise commercial and other colleagues on issues arising in client projects and drafting appropriate side letters, amendments, etc. to ensure compliance with the contract. 
• Draft, advise, train and mentor other members of Contracts team on legal aspects of a range of contracts. 
• Identify and advise OXB on risks associated with certain contracts 
• Participate in due diligence activities. 
• Deputise for Head of Contracts and IP on contract-related matters. 
• Provides general legal expertise and advice internally to support the Contracts Team reducing reliance and spending on external counsel. 
• Enables OXB to complete expeditious legal review in connection with contract negotiations for revenue-generating services minimising the need to engage external counsel with significant cost savings. 
• Provides advice on specific legal aspects of contracts to the Contracts Team. 
• Up-skill other members of the Contracts Team by providing specific training and mentoring. 
• Ensures that OXB is aware of any significant or unusual risks associated with contracts before signature.

Eligibility

• Minimum Entry Level of Education Required for the Role.
• Law degree. 
• Demonstrable high-level knowledge of contract law. 
• Demonstrable understanding of how contract law is applied in commercial contracts. 
• Demonstrable experience advising on legal aspects of high-value and/or complex commercial and IP agreements. 
• Extensive understanding of the value of IP and how this value can be protected. 
• Strong ability to recommend solutions to problems in relationships with other parties. 
• Extensive experience working collaboratively with others, both internal colleagues, clients, suppliers, and external advisors. 
• Ability to express complex legal and commercial issues both verbally and in writing.
• A pragmatic and flexible approach to working in an area where priorities can change often.

Salary/Stipend

Compensation details will be finalized during the interview process with the selected candidate.

Type of Opportunity

Fulltime

Country

United Kingdom

Address

Oxford, England, United Kingdom.

Application and Registration Details

Once you apply, the next steps in the application process will be sent to you via e-mail.

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