In-House Legal Counsel (Ireland based)

Role Type and Location

• Remote role – located & working full time in Ireland 

Eligibility to work 

• Regrettably we can’t offer Irish  work Visa or sponsorship for this Irish based role

Work hours

• This position will require remote collaboration with associates on GMT, Central European Time, plus US Time Zones (PST through EST).
• On occasion, the candidate may be requested to work outside standard hours, and to attend specific locations.

About this Role (Responsibilities)

We are seeking a commercially focused Legal Counsel to join the in house legal team at Deciphex, a leading digital pathology company

Reporting to the Lead Commercial Counsel, this role offers an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced, dynamic and innovative industry while contributing to the success of our organization and the key responsibilities are outlined below. 

• Draft, review and negotiate a high volume of commercial contracts, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions including master services agreements, SaaS agreements, software license agreements, contractor services agreements, NDA’s and supplier agreements. 
• Develop. update and standardise contract precedents as necessary and play a key role in the management, organisation and improvement of the company’s customer and supplier contracts, including being a key stakeholder in the roll out of a new contract management system in Q1 and Q2. 
• Provide practical, accurate and commercially focused legal advice regarding various legal issues including corporate and commercial matters, company secretarial and governance, regulatory, privacy and IP matters. 
• Monitor and keep abreast of legal developments and legislative changes that may impact business and company goals and proactively advise on potential impacts. 
• Support the structuring, drafting and ongoing maintenance of intercompany agreements between various Deciphex entities.

Education and Qualifications 

• Excellent academic record including a third level degree in Law or equivalent.
• Professionally qualified lawyer - Qualified to practice law in the UK and/or Ireland/EU. 
• ideally with 2 - 4 years' PQE in the UK and/or Ireland  (experience in the US is desirable but not essential, although all relevant applications will be considered).
• Experience working In-house desirable, but not essential,  

About You (Skills and Experience required)

• Strong experience structuring, drafting and negotiating a high volume and broad range of commercial contracts ideally within a med-technology, SaaS or regulated environment. 

• Broad legal knowledge of AI, technology, software, compliance, data privacy, and IP matters with the ability to apply this knowledge in a practical business context.
• Ability to work in a cross-functional and geographically dispersed environment, partnering with stakeholders at varying levels of seniority . 
• Ability to exercise sound independent judgment and ethical decision-making with a high degree of autonomy and minimal supervision. 
• Strong attention to detail and ability to effectively prioritise, multi-task and manage competing deadlines. 
• Ability to work under pressure, to prioritise effectively and provide clear, concise and commercially driven legal advice. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; attention to detail is essential. 
• Adaptable, flexible and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, scale-up environment with constant change and challenge .

Desirable

• Experience working within life sciences sectors such as biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, diagnostics, pathology, laboratory services, oncology, academic medical centres and/or wider clinical services.
• Experience with digital health solutions and health-related software platforms, ideally including (but not limited to) Digital Pathology and other data-driven clinical tools.
• Familiarity with healthcare and life sciences services and delivery models in the UK/Republic of Ireland, including interaction with public and private sector stakeholders.
• Familiarity with applicable clinical, regulatory and industry guidelines governing life sciences, healthcare, medical devices, diagnostics and related data use.
• Familiarity with advising on AI regulations, ESG regulations and related matters. 
• Familiarity with using generative AI tools within a legal function to maximise efficiencies and productivity. 

About Us

Through the work that we do, the team at Deciphex helps pharma to accelerate the process of essential drug development and helps patients to get timely and accurate diagnosis. 

Founded in Dublin in 2017, Deciphex has scaled rapidly to a team of over 230 people and counting who are providing software solutions to address the pathology gap in research pathology and clinical areas. We have offices in Dublin, Exeter, Oxford, Toronto and Chicago and are expanding our team throughout the world. 

We are software developers, clinical specialists, AI engineers, operations professionals and so much more, all working as one team to support our customers and patients.  Our team culture is built on trust. We give our team the space they need to deliver results and the environment to ensure they can enjoy doing it.

Read more about Deciphex here and more about our incredible team on our Careers Page here 

What are the benefits of working with Deciphex? 

💼 Competitive salary with performance based annual increments that recognise commercial impact
🏥 Healthcare coverage that supports long term wellbeing
🌴 Competitive annual leave - designed to genuinely enable rest and sustainability
🫀 Purpose led work - your contribution directly supports faster, more accurate patient diagnosis

🚀 Ownership of complex, commercially significant and interesting legal work,  at the intersection of law, healthcare and AI
🌍 Partnership with a high performing team - shaping the future of digital pathology in a fast growing scale up
📈 Regular, high quality performance feedback - clear accountability and progression
🤝 A highly collaborative, inclusive and multicultural team where trust, respect and shared standards matter

Deciphex is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to the principle of equality. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, religious beliefs, political views, gender identity, affectional or sexual orientation, national origin, family or marital status (including pregnancy), disability, membership of the travelling community or any other classification protected by applicable law.

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