Healx

Biotech

LegalCounsel

£75–110k ~AI est. Cambridge, United Kingdom FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Legal Counsel at Healx. Skills: Legal Counsel, Contract Management, Compliance. Provide day-to-day legal support. Identify legal risks”

What You'll Achieve.

Taken ownership of contract suite; Reshaped contract filing process; Embedded GenAI workflows; Run standard agreements end-to-end; Built relationships for legal input; Issued statutory filings on time; Board and shareholder records up to date

Industry & Context.

Biotech
Problems you'll solve

Pragmatic approach

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Qualified lawyer (UK or equivalent), 5+ years post-qualification experience, Drafting and reviewing biotech agreements, Experience working as in-house counsel, Experience working with outside counsel

Nice to Have

Interest in biotech/techbio, Interest and familiarity with AI tools, Experience with Google Workspace, Experience with Slack, Experience with Confluence, Experience with DocuSign, Experience with Carta, Global legal knowledge, Health-tech or life sciences background

What You'll Do.

Provide day-to-day legal support

Draft legal agreements

Review legal agreements

Negotiate legal agreements

Execute legal agreements

Organise legal contracts

Manage filing of legal contracts

Support strategic partnerships

Develop legal processes

Develop legal guidance

Develop legal policies

Develop legal templates

Embed good legal practices

Manage company secretarial activities

Manage compliance filings

Manage reporting of legal documents

Manage legal aspects of fundraising

Coordinate communication with stakeholders

Manage relationships with outside counsel

Manage compliance activities

Adopt GenAI workflows

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work with teams across business; Collaborate with colleagues; Work with external counsel

Full Job Description

## Description Do you want to use your Legal skills to help find treatments for rare disease patients? About Healx Healx is an AI-powered biotech company reimagining drug discovery for rare diseases. Over 400 million people worldwide are affected by rare conditions, yet 90% still lack approved treatments. Our mission is to change this - combining data, technology, and deep scientific expertise to develop treatments faster and more efficiently. Diversity and inclusion are central to our mission. We believe that building a diverse team—across backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives - is essential to developing better treatments for patients. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and walks of life. If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply - we value potential and transferable skills as much as direct experience.   Our Values Care for Rare – Rare disease patients are at the heart of what we do  Grow as individuals – We are learners always seeking to enhance our expertise  Win as a team – We strive to remain inclusive and diverse and we celebrate successes and lessons together Innovate and deliver – Our mission requires rapid innovation and calculated risks that won’t compromise our high standards  The Role Healx is looking for an experienced Legal Counsel to join the team to manage day-to-day operational Legal activities as we move to our next phase. This role is a hands-on, generalist role where you will work closely with teams across the business – including research, clinical, partnerships, technology, finance and operations – to provide practical legal support.   Healx has an international outlook, working with partners in countries across the globe to support our drug discovery pipeline. Our team is focused in the UK, Eastern US and Europe. We are looking for someone who is tech-forward and curious, with a pragmatic approach to using technology and AI-enabled tools to enhance efficiency, insig

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