STADA UK (Thornton & Ross) is on an exciting growth journey with more than 700 employees being fully committed to our purpose of Caring for People’s Health as a Trusted Partner. Together we are shaping the future of STADA (Thornton & Ross) by living our values of Integrity, Entrepreneurship, Agility and One STADA. If you want to work in an open culture where your uniqueness is valued, join our Legal Team.

STADA UK Thornton & Ross - Legal Intern / Legal Placement Student (In-House Legal Department)
Reading |U.K.| Fixed-Term Internship (3–12 months, Part-Time or Full-Time)

About the Role

Are you a motivated third or fourth-year law undergraduate or a recent law graduate looking for practical legal experience? Join our in-house Legal & Compliance team as a Legal Intern or Placement Student. This role offers hands-on exposure to the operations of a corporate legal department, supporting legal administration, entry-level legal tasks, research, and project work under supervision. Please note, this is not a registered training contract (or Period of Recognised Training) under the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).

How You Will Make An Impact

Legal Administration & Team Support:

• Organise and maintain legal files and records, including contracts, correspondence, invoices, and approvals.
• Support document management processes, including version control, indexing and archiving.
• Prepare cover sheets, checklists, trackers and legal registers.
• Provide administrative support to lawyers within the team.

Entry-Level Legal Work:

• Assist with contract administration, logging, tracking key dates and basic data extraction.
• Support the review of low-risk or standard form agreements under supervision.
• Draft and update simple legal documents, amend templates and create internal summaries.
• Respond to routine internal legal queries by gathering background information.

Legal Research & Compliance Support:

• Conduct basic legal research on clearly defined topics (e.g., regulatory background, legal definitions, jurisdictional overviews).
• Assist with compliance-related tasks such as policy reviews, training records and due diligence support.
• Help prepare internal guidance notes or briefing summaries for business use.

Learning & Development:

• Gain exposure to how legal advice supports commercial decision-making and business objectives.
• Learn how an in-house legal team collaborates with commercial, operational and regulatory functions.
• Attend relevant internal meetings or training sessions to deepen your understanding of legal processes.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• Essential Qualifications & Skills:
• Currently studying for a law degree (LLB or BA Law) in your third or fourth year or recently graduated.
• Prior internship, placement, paralegal, or administrative experience (legal or non-legal).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organisational skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Professional and discreet approach to handling confidential information.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Desirable Attributes:
• Interest in pursuing a legal career post-graduation.
• Willingness to explore basic automation, document management tools, or process improvements (e.g., contract trackers, workflow automation).

What You Will Gain:

• Practical experience within a commercial in-house legal team.
• Exposure to real-world legal work beyond academia.
• Insight into an international corporate environment and the pharmaceutical industry.
• Improved understanding of contracts, compliance and legal risks in a business setting.
• Mentoring and feedback from experienced in-house legal professionals.
• Valuable experience to support applications for training contracts, graduate roles, pupillage or further legal study.

How We Care for You

At STADA (Thornton & Ross) 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 employees. Which is why we give much in return:

💸 Competitive salary

🗝 Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme offering 6% employer contribution rates.

⌚Hybrid working – we spend three days of your choice in the office, with the remaining days working at home.

🌴 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays with the potential to buy up to 5 additional days.

🏥 Health benefits

💉 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 employee benefits & celebration events.

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