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Head of Legal
Karo Healthcare. Serve as a trusted legal partner to senior management and teams across the business .
Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive expertise in commercial law, contract drafting, and negotiation, with a strong focus on M&A, compliance, and corporate governance. Proven ability to manage complex legal matters independently while fostering collaborative relationships with senior stakeholders across European markets.
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Commercial Law ExpertiseContract Drafting And NegotiationM&A ExperienceCompliance And Risk ManagementHealthcare Industry Knowledge
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Hard Skills
Law DegreeContract DraftingM&A Due DiligenceTransaction DocumentationGDPR ComplianceIntellectual Property ManagementLitigation ManagementCorporate GovernanceRegulatory ComplianceLegal Risk Assessment
Soft Skills
Solution-OrientedStrong JudgementRelationship BuildingCollaborativeEffective Communication
Industry Keywords
Consumer HealthPharmaceuticalsFMCGEuropean MarketsRegulated International Business
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Serve as a trusted legal partner to senior management and teams across the business
- Advise on commercial and business law, including contracts, competition, marketing, consumer health and regulatory matters
- Draft, review and negotiate distribution, manufacturing/CMO, supply, consultancy, logistics/3PL, tender, licensing, settlement and confidentiality agreements
- Lead legal workstreams for M&A, licensing and other strategic transactions
- Cover due diligence, transaction documentation, negotiations, signing, closing and post-closing integration
- Coordinate external advisers and collaborate with internal stakeholders and counterparties
- Own and develop the legal and compliance framework, policies and processes
- Provide legal training and support responsible business practices
- Manage correspondence with authorities when required
- Support group corporate governance, including board and shareholder documentation, restructurings, new legal entity establishment and corporate records
- Oversee data privacy and GDPR compliance, including policies and records
- Manage the intellectual property portfolio, including trademarks, patents, designs, licensing arrangements and IP-related disputes
- Support freedom-to-operate assessments for new product development
- Manage disputes and litigation, including strategy, evidence, external counsel and settlement negotiations
- Identify and communicate material legal and compliance risks to management
- Manage external legal counsel across European and international jurisdictions
- Oversee legal spend and invoices, contract archives and access to external expertise
Requirements
What you’ll need- Law degree and 10–15 years of relevant legal experience in a senior in-house role, leading law firm or a combination of both
- Strong expertise in commercial law, contract drafting and negotiation
- Ability to turn complex issues into clear business advice
- Solid M&A experience, including due diligence, transaction documentation, negotiations and post-closing matters
- Practical experience in compliance, corporate governance and risk management
- Experience working across European markets and navigating different legal and regulatory environments
- Previous healthcare industry experience highly favourable, particularly in consumer health, pharmaceuticals or another regulated international business
- FMCG experience is a strong advantage
- Commercial, pragmatic and solution-oriented, with sound judgement on when to decide and when to escalate
- Confident managing complex matters independently and building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders
- Experience managing external legal counsel and balancing quality with cost effectiveness
- Collaborative and hands-on; comfortable contributing in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment
- Excellent written and verbal English
- Additional European languages are an advantage
Benefits
Comp & perks- Opportunity to create, grow, and encourage
- Competitive salary pack
- Growth opportunities to meet personal ambitions
- Flexible schedule and life work balance
- Responsibility for exciting and challenging projects with direct, visible impact on customers and the industry
- Very positive work environment in an international, motivated team
- Start-up spirit within a large international organization with strong values
- Diverse & Inclusive environment