Senior Counsel, UKINOR & Canada
CompanySmith+Nephew
Location
Watford, England, United Kingdom
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At3/31/2026
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Description
Life. Unlimited. At Smith+Nephew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living.
As Senior Counsel for UKINOR and Canada, you will play a pivotal role at the heart of our business, partnering closely with senior leaders and functional teams to help drive confident, compliant and commercially sound decision making. This is a highly visible role offering breadth, autonomy and the opportunity to shape legal strategy across two key regions, while being part of a collaborative and forward thinking global legal team. The role is UK based with hybrid working model.
What will you be doing?
In this role, you will act as a trusted legal partner to leadership teams across UKINOR and Canada, supporting the business as it grows and evolves. Your day to day work will span commercial contracting, operational legal advice and strategic projects, with exposure to a broad range of stakeholders and subject areas.
You will proactively manage legal risk and opportunity, supporting everything from contract negotiations and distribution models through to investigations, litigation support and promotional review. Alongside this, you will collaborate closely with global colleagues, contribute to legal training initiatives and support the continuous improvement of legal operations, ensuring the business is well supported, informed and empowered.
What will you need to be successful?
Success in this role comes from combining strong legal capability with commercial insight and the confidence to operate at senior level. You will thrive if you bring:
As Senior Counsel for UKINOR and Canada, you will play a pivotal role at the heart of our business, partnering closely with senior leaders and functional teams to help drive confident, compliant and commercially sound decision making. This is a highly visible role offering breadth, autonomy and the opportunity to shape legal strategy across two key regions, while being part of a collaborative and forward thinking global legal team. The role is UK based with hybrid working model.
What will you be doing?
In this role, you will act as a trusted legal partner to leadership teams across UKINOR and Canada, supporting the business as it grows and evolves. Your day to day work will span commercial contracting, operational legal advice and strategic projects, with exposure to a broad range of stakeholders and subject areas.
You will proactively manage legal risk and opportunity, supporting everything from contract negotiations and distribution models through to investigations, litigation support and promotional review. Alongside this, you will collaborate closely with global colleagues, contribute to legal training initiatives and support the continuous improvement of legal operations, ensuring the business is well supported, informed and empowered.
What will you need to be successful?
Success in this role comes from combining strong legal capability with commercial insight and the confidence to operate at senior level. You will thrive if you bring:
- Qualification as a Solicitor in England and Wales or another commonwealth jurisdiction, with at least 6 years post qualification experience
- Strong commercial and contract drafting experience, ideally within healthcare, pharma or medical devices
- The ability to work autonomously while building trusted relationships with senior leaders and cross functional teams
We believe in creating the greatest good for society. Our Strongest investments are in our people and patients we serve.
Inclusion and Belonging: Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving on Inclusion and Belonging, Learn more about our Employee Inclusion Groups on our website (www.smith-nephew.com)
Your Future: Generous annual bonus and pension Schemes, Save As You Earn share options.
Work/Life Balance: Flexible Vacation and Time Off, Paid Holidays and Paid Volunteering Hours, so we can give back to our communities!
Your Wellbeing: Private Health and Dental plans, Healthcare Cash Plans, Income Protection, Life Assurance and much more.
Flexibility: Hybrid Working Model (For most professional roles). Attendance at our Global HQ, Croxley, Watford, U.K.
Training: Hands-On, Team-Customised, Mentorship.
Extra Perks: Discounts on Gyms and fitness clubs, Salary Sacrifice Bicycle and Car Schemes and many other Employee discounts.
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