Paralegal - Healthcare - Global Law Firm

A leading international law firm is looking for a Paralegal (or Staff Attorney) to join its London Health & Life Sciences practice. You'll support lawyers advising clients across healthcare and life sciences transactions, regulatory matters and advisory work, including CQC-related issues, regulatory investigations, due diligence and procurement/public law matters.

Please read the following job description thoroughly to ensure you are the right fit for this role before applying.

What you'll do

• Support healthcare regulatory matters, including CQC and other healthcare regulators
• Conduct legal research on healthcare law and regulatory issues
• Assist on regulatory investigations and enforcement actions for healthcare and investor clients
• Draft and review healthcare and life sciences agreements, templates and policies
• Support due diligence on healthcare transactions (hospitals, care homes, clinics, GP practices)
• Monitor and summarise changes in healthcare legislation and guidance
• Support procurement and public law matters

What we're looking for

• Background in healthcare law, regulatory work or litigation, ideally in a similar role or professional services xwzovoh environment
• Understanding of the CQC regulatory framework
• Familiarity with (or willingness to learn) NHS-related policies and reporting guidelines
• Strong legal research and communication skills
• Understanding of GDPR and confidentiality issues around health data
• Excellent attention to detail and a proactive, professional attitude