HeliosX - Senior Commercial Counsel (part time)

London - Hybrid+ Equity1w ago

In Office Senior EMEA Health Insurance Insurance General Counsel Head of Legal Team Management Product Marketing Digital Marketing Contract Review B2B D2C Ecommerce Intellectual Property Procurement

Requirements

• Legally qualified with the right to practice in England and Wales (or equivalent), with a minimum of 8+ years' PQE, including at least 6 years of in-house experience. • Experienced within the healthtech, ecommerce, or other regulated sectors. • A proven manager operating at or above Head of Legal or Senior Counsel level. • Experienced in advising on new product development and bringing consumer products to market (ideally in the health/beauty sectors). • Familiar with the DMCCA 2024 and the evolving UK consumer-protection landscape. • Comfortable operating in an "AI first" legal function, with prior experience using Legal AI in end-to-end contract lifecycle and research. • Equipped with a strong grounding and demonstrable experience in English contract law across D2C and B2B. • Comfortable operating as a broad generalist across the full commercial legal remit (contracts, IP, NPD, consumer, supply chain, low - level disputes). • An exceptional communicator with standout written and verbal skills, able to influence and adapt across different audiences. • Highly adaptable to changing priorities and ambiguity, with excellent project and time management skills. • Life at HeliosX • Life at HeliosX • At HeliosX, we want to improve healthcare for everyone, and to do this we need a team of brilliant people who share that ambition. We are currently a diverse team of engineers, scientists, clinical researchers, physicians, pharmacists, marketeers, and customer care specialists committed to our mission - but we need more talented folks to join us, if we want to achieve our global ambitions! • Aside from working with our all-star team, here are some of the other benefits you may be eligible for when coming on board: • Generous equity allocations with significant upside potential • Annual leave allowance alongside public holidays • Private health insurance, along with pre-existing condition, dental, and eye care cover • Enhanced parental leave • Cycle-to-work scheme • Electric car scheme • Free Dermatica and MedExpress products every month, as well as family discounts • Annual home working and L&D allowance • Free Headspace subscription, employee assistance programme, and discounted gym memberships • #LI-Hybrid #LI-Senior

Responsibilities

• Provide commercially focused legal advice on a broad range of matters including commercial contracts (D2C and B2B), intellectual property, new product development, general procurement and supply-chain contracts. • Lead legal support for new product development, bringing consumer health and beauty products to market (in-house or white-labelled), advising on regulatory, labelling, IP, and supply considerations. • Advise on consumer protection compliance across all regions, specifically the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCCA) in the UK. • Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of commercial contracts, including technology (SaaS), procurement, supply chain, and manufacturing agreements. • Lead on reviewing and negotiating all B2B contracts and supervise D2C Ts & Cs across all brands and markets. • Support the General Counsel in running the day-to-day operation of the Legal Function and lead the implementation of strategic frameworks. • Line manage a commercial lawyer and provide support to our paralegal and junior team members. • Manage low-risk/low-value litigation matters (including pre-action contract disputes) and coordinate external legal counsel to ensure cost-effective resolution. • Partner with commercial stakeholders, translating complex legal frameworks into clear, actionable guidance for non-legal teams.