Kyowa Kirin International in Marlow is seeking a Legal Director for the EMEA region. This pivotal role involves providing comprehensive legal advice to various operational and commercial functions. Responsibilities include drafting and reviewing agreements, ensuring compliance with legislation, and training colleagues on legal matters. The ideal candidate must be a UK-qualified solicitor with significant in-house experience in life sciences and strong knowledge of GDPR and the ABPI Code of Practice. This position offers an opportunity to work in an inclusive environment that prioritizes innovative solutions and patient care.
Jul 15, 2026
Full time
Kyowa Kirin International in Marlow is seeking a Legal Director for the EMEA region. This pivotal role involves providing comprehensive legal advice to various operational and commercial functions. Responsibilities include drafting and reviewing agreements, ensuring compliance with legislation, and training colleagues on legal matters. The ideal candidate must be a UK-qualified solicitor with significant in-house experience in life sciences and strong knowledge of GDPR and the ABPI Code of Practice. This position offers an opportunity to work in an inclusive environment that prioritizes innovative solutions and patient care.
Overview Legal Director Regional/EMEA at Kyowa Kirin International plc Marlow, UK WE PUSH THE BOUNDARIES OF MEDICINE. LEAPING FORWARD TO MAKE PEOPLE SMILE At Kyowa Kirin International (KKI), our purpose is to make people smile. This means more than drug discovery and development; it is about embedding care into everything we do to make a difference every day for those that need it most. We're an inclusive pharmaceutical company that takes time to understand what really matters to our patients, their families, and their healthcare professionals, helping our people to take bold actions that deliver life changing solutions sooner. Our culture is rooted in our values: Teamwork, Commitment to Life, Innovation, and Integrity. They help us to push boundaries to deliver extraordinary impact and make KKI a brilliant place to work. Job Purpose To provide legal advice and support to operational and commercial functions throughout the business Responsibilities Key Responsibilities: Trusted legal business partner to key stakeholders Draft, negotiate and review a broad range of agreements across the UK and EMEA region, including those governing interactions with Health Professionals, Healthcare Organisations and Patient Organisations Legal review of Regional and Global Polices & SOPs Horizon scanning and implementation of new legislation relevant for KKI Provide legal support for observational and real world evidence studies, supply and distribution agreements, homecare agreements, early access programmes, market access, late lifecycle management and complex procurement Provide training to functional and business colleagues on legal topics relevant Create and maintain template documents to assist the legal team and other business functions Provide legal and ABPI Code of Practice advice on KKI strategic projects Enable best practice sharing across the Region Work with other Regions and KKC to improve Global/Cross Regional Contracting process Qualifications Position Requirements UK-qualified solicitor UK affiliate and EMEA Regional experience Significant in house experience in life sciences in UK and familiarity with the ABPI Code of Practice Good understanding of GDPR and relevant legislation in the UK and EU A willingness to build on legal skills and knowledge through on going professional development Sound communication skills Ability to work well under pressure and adapt to changing business priorities Kyowa Kirin International is an equal opportunities employer.
Jul 14, 2026
Full time
Overview Legal Director Regional/EMEA at Kyowa Kirin International plc Marlow, UK WE PUSH THE BOUNDARIES OF MEDICINE. LEAPING FORWARD TO MAKE PEOPLE SMILE At Kyowa Kirin International (KKI), our purpose is to make people smile. This means more than drug discovery and development; it is about embedding care into everything we do to make a difference every day for those that need it most. We're an inclusive pharmaceutical company that takes time to understand what really matters to our patients, their families, and their healthcare professionals, helping our people to take bold actions that deliver life changing solutions sooner. Our culture is rooted in our values: Teamwork, Commitment to Life, Innovation, and Integrity. They help us to push boundaries to deliver extraordinary impact and make KKI a brilliant place to work. Job Purpose To provide legal advice and support to operational and commercial functions throughout the business Responsibilities Key Responsibilities: Trusted legal business partner to key stakeholders Draft, negotiate and review a broad range of agreements across the UK and EMEA region, including those governing interactions with Health Professionals, Healthcare Organisations and Patient Organisations Legal review of Regional and Global Polices & SOPs Horizon scanning and implementation of new legislation relevant for KKI Provide legal support for observational and real world evidence studies, supply and distribution agreements, homecare agreements, early access programmes, market access, late lifecycle management and complex procurement Provide training to functional and business colleagues on legal topics relevant Create and maintain template documents to assist the legal team and other business functions Provide legal and ABPI Code of Practice advice on KKI strategic projects Enable best practice sharing across the Region Work with other Regions and KKC to improve Global/Cross Regional Contracting process Qualifications Position Requirements UK-qualified solicitor UK affiliate and EMEA Regional experience Significant in house experience in life sciences in UK and familiarity with the ABPI Code of Practice Good understanding of GDPR and relevant legislation in the UK and EU A willingness to build on legal skills and knowledge through on going professional development Sound communication skills Ability to work well under pressure and adapt to changing business priorities Kyowa Kirin International is an equal opportunities employer.