Role Summary
Responsibilities : You will lead Costello Medical’s global Legal Team, providing pragmatic, commercially focused advice across commercial contracts, compliance, data protection, employment law, risk and governance. You will run the Legal Team as a well-designed, measurable service to the company, build a sustainable team, and give colleagues the clear legal advice they need to make well-informed decisions
Salary : In the region of £100,000 to £120,000, dependent on experience
Benefits : Discretionary profit share bonuses paid twice per year, hybrid and flexible working options, generous holiday allowance, private medical insurance, critical illness cover, income protection, full funding for external training, and more
Role Type : Full-time, permanent role
Start Date : We have start dates available every month of the year, including December 2026 and throughout 2027. Please state your availability within the application form
Application Deadlines : Whilst there are no set application deadlines, we strongly recommend applying as early as possible. The role will close when a suitable candidate is found
Location: This role is available in our Global Headquarters in Cambridge , with opportunities to travel to our other UK offices
About the Role
As Head of Legal and the highest point of legal advice in the organisation, you will lead Costello Medical’s global Legal Team at an important stage in the company’s international growth. You will hold overall responsibility for the team’s performance and development, ensuring that legal support is responsive, proportionate and aligned with our commercial objectives and values.
The role spans commercial contracting, global compliance and data protection, corporate governance, intellectual property, employment law and the legal aspects of enterprise risk. You will combine sound legal judgement with a pragmatic, solution-focused approach, building trusted relationships across the company to understand colleagues’ needs and deliver an excellent service. You will also develop scalable processes, playbooks and training that protect the company while enabling international growth, innovation and new service offerings.
Key responsibilities will include:
Leading, developing and motivating a high-performing Legal Team, with clear accountability and effective resourcing
Designing, measuring and optimising the Legal service by clear process design and defined responsibilities, effective collaboration with internal and external partners, measuring the quality of the service and taking a data-driven approach to service improvement
Overseeing the timely review, drafting, negotiation and lifecycle management of client, supplier and other commercial agreements, including NDAs, MSAs, leases and office fit-out contracts
Developing and embedding pragmatic contract playbooks, templates, workflows and escalation routes that improve consistency, turnaround times and risk-based decision-making, as well as acting as the key decision-maker for contracting issues outside of playbooks
Advising senior leaders and the Board on legal risks, regulatory obligations, the legal requirements of good corporate governance, and maintaining clear records and reporting
Ensuring proportionate global compliance across areas including data protection, privacy, healthcare communications, pharmacovigilance compliance, anti-bribery, competition, employment and emerging AI regulation
Protecting the company’s intellectual property and overseeing disputes, litigation, regulatory enquiries, insurance matters and other material legal risks
Supporting international expansion, new entities, partnerships, innovations and service offerings with timely advice on legal structures, local requirements and commercial risk
Managing external counsel and the Legal Team budget to secure high-quality, cost-effective specialist support
Building legal capability across the company through accessible guidance, training and self-service tools,…