Legal Counsel, Litigation & Regulatory (Health-Tech)

London Source: WhatJobs

£70,000–£120,000

Legal Counsel, Litigation & Regulatory (Health-Tech)

Organising Institution / Firm

MANUAL (Voy)

Rolling Basis (Official)

London, England, United Kingdom

Not Specified

Qualified solicitor or barrister in England and Wales (or equivalent common law jurisdiction), with 2+ years of relevant contentious and/or regulatory experience. Hands-on experience advising on life sciences regulation, pharmaceuticals and/or medical devices, and strong employment law capability.

Law Firm Job

Contextual Overview

MANUAL (Voy) , a rapidly scaling health-tech business operating across weight management, hormonal health, and hair loss in the UK, Brazil, and Germany, is seeking an exceptional Legal Counsel, Litigation & Regulatory to own litigation, regulatory, and employment matters within their lean legal team in London, UK.

Key Eligibility Criteria

Qualified solicitor or barrister in England and Wales (or equivalent common law jurisdiction).
Minimum of 2+ years of relevant contentious and/or regulatory experience.
Hands-on experience advising on life sciences regulation, pharmaceuticals, and/or medical devices.
Strong employment law capability with in-house or leading firm exposure.
Pragmatic, commercially minded, and comfortable using technology/AI for legal solutions at scale.

Responsibilities & Scope of Work

Own end-to-end dispute strategy, managing pre-action correspondence, litigation, negotiation, settlement, and external counsel costs.
Lead responses to regulatory investigations, enforcement activity, and compliance requests.
Advise on regulations concerning medicinal products and medical devices (import requests, MA licensing, pharmacovigilance, promotional reviews).
Provide practical employment law advice spanning contracts, policies, exits, restructures, ACAS early conciliation, and Employment Tribunal matters.
Develop dispute playbooks, escalation pathways, and e-discovery readiness to build organizational resilience.