Associate Director Legal
Job Description
Company:  Britannia Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Department:  Corporate
Job Location (Long): 

United Kingdom

Reading|United Kingdom

Country / Region:  United Kingdom
Job level:  Professionals

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Information at a Glance

At STADA we pursue our purpose “Caring for people‘s health as a trusted partner” worldwide. Originally founded by pharmacists, we are a leading manufacturer of high-quality pharmaceuticals. More than 12,300 employees around the globe live our values Integrity, Entrepreneurship, Agility and One STADA to achieve ambitious goals and shape the successful future of STADA.

 

Britannia Pharmaceuticals, part of the STADA Arzneimittel AG group of companies, is a UK based pharmaceutical company specialising in the neurology market. Britannia focuses on innovative products for chronic and serious medical conditions, and in particular, the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. We are highly committed to improving the quality of life for People with Parkinson's disease.

 


Associate Director Legal   

Reading | United Kingdom (GB) | Full-time | Permanent 

 

Senior Legal Counsel | Drive Legal Strategy in a Fast-Paced Pharma Business

How you will make an impact:

  • Deliver legal strategy aligned to business goals and regulatory requirements
  • Provide clear, commercial legal advice to senior stakeholders
  • Lead drafting, review, and negotiation of complex commercial agreements
  • Advise on pharmaceutical regulation, ABPI Code, PMCPA, GxP, and governance matters
  • Support data protection strategy, including GDPR, DPIAs, and breach management
  • Identify and mitigate legal risk across business operations
  • Improve legal processes, contract governance, and team efficiency
  • Partner closely with Medical, Commercial, Compliance, and Regulatory teams

What we’re looking for:

  • Qualified lawyer (England & Wales or equivalent)
  • 8–12 years’ PQE
  • Strong pharmaceutical or life sciences industry experience
  • Expertise in commercial contracts, pharmaceutical regulation, ABPI, PMCPA, GDPR, and UK data protection law
  • Experience advising on prescription medicines, generics and/or OTC portfolios
  • Strong drafting, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
  • Commercially minded, pragmatic, and able to operate at pace
  • DPO experience desirable

How We Care For You: 

At Britannia, our purpose “Caring for people’s health as a trusted partner” motivates us every day. And what would be a better place than starting with our own colleagues. Which is why we give so much in return:

💸 Competitive salary, car allowance and annual bonus scheme.
🗝 Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme 
🌴 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays with the potential to buy up to 5 additional days.🏥 Health benefits provided through BUPA Private Medical Insurance.💉 Free winter flu jab.
🧠 Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme and KYAN Wellbeing – offering free coaching and counselling services for you and your family.
🚲 Cycle to Work Scheme.
👪 Enhanced Family Leave.
🎉 Plus, many more colleague benefits & celebration events.

 

 

 

Are you looking for new challenges where you can make a difference for people’s health? We are looking for candidates with positive attitude, expert knowledge and an entrepreneurial spirit that enjoy friendly working environment in a global team. We would be pleased to get to know you. Please use our online job portal to submit your application: https://jobs.stada.com