Principal Legal Counsel
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Principal legal counsel with extensive experience in contract drafting, reviewing and negotiating across various sectors including life sciences and technology. Skilled in commercial and corporate matters with expertise in IP law, compliance, GDPR, and data protection. Strong business development and client relations capabilities with experience in senior international positions. Committed, hardworking and dependable professional with excellent people skills.
Principal Legal Counsel - Shoosmiths LLP
(2025-03 - 2026-03)
Legal Counsel - TTI, Diamond Light Source and Evotec
(2025-03)
Drafted, reviewed and negotiated a wide range of contracts including NDA's, MTA's, SaaS, data processing agreements and various collaboration agreements, with emphasis on IP and liability clauses. Dealt with compliance, GDPR, publicity matters, location agreements, contract amendments, terminations, legal notices, policies, legal training, legal queries and led certain legal projects.
Public Company Secretary and Data Protection Officer - AMTE Power Plc
Prepared documents for Board meetings and AGM's and drafted and finalised the minutes. Dealt with the company option scheme and ensured compliance with the FCA and MAR. As the DPO, ensured the correct personal data protection procedures were followed. Interviewed external lawyers to ensure the company received assistance from the most suitable law firm and managed the relations with the external lawyers.
Senior Positions - International companies (senior positions)
Managed contracts, credit financing and letters of credit. Initiated the use of ISO 9002 quality system and became the main coordinator.
