As part of our continued growth across Region Europe, we are looking for a Legal Counsel to join our international Legal team and provide high-quality, pragmatic legal support to our European business.
This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified lawyer with early in-house experience who is excited to work in a fast-paced, international environment within the medical device industry.
As Legal Counsel for Region Europe (REU), you will work closely with business stakeholders and legal colleagues across multiple countries, providing commercial, practical, and risk-aware legal advice. You will play a key role in supporting sales contracting, corporate governance, and broader legal matters across the region, while collaborating with specialist global teams in Compliance, IP, and Regulatory Affairs.
As part of the Elekta Legal Team, you will:
Work closely with legal colleagues both within Region Europe & globally as part of a collaborative, high-energy international team
Act at all times with integrity, ethical judgment, and in line with Elekta’s values
Provide prompt, practical, and commercially focused legal advice to internal clients
Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a wide range of commercial contracts
Support litigation, arbitration, and dispute matters (with senior counsel support as appropriate)
Assist with acquisitions, divestitures, and corporate restructurings
Develop and implement best practices, templates, and training to streamline legal processes
Deliver legal training to business stakeholders
Participate actively in Elekta Legal forums and initiatives
Role-specific responsibilities (Region Europe):
Legal review and negotiation of sales contracts across REU in line with established processes
Provide full legal support to Elekta’s legal entities in REU, including employment and real estate matters (with external counsel where needed)
Support corporate governance and internal governance requirements, including signatory rights management
Conduct legal risk assessments and provide clear, actionable recommendations
Apply Elekta’s Contracting Excellence process consistently
Provide initial support on Compliance, IP, and Regulatory matters, liaising with specialist teams as required
Instruct and manage external counsel, ensuring compliance with internal fee and approval processes
Support other areas of the business as agreed with the Regional General Counsel to help manage capacity across the team
Essential qualifications and experience
Graduate of an English law school with strong academic credentials
Qualified lawyer and member in good standing of a local bar (or equivalent)
Minimum 2 years’ full-time practice as a licensed attorney, including in-house legal experience
Strong commercial and contract law foundation
Excellent English (written and verbal); additional European languages are an advantage
Skills and competencies
Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
Highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities
Commercial mindset with the ability to balance legal risk and business needs
Collaborative, adaptable, and comfortable working across functions and seniority levels
Confident working independently with minimal supervision
Excellent negotiation, communication, training, and presentation skills
Sound ethical judgment and a strong sense of ownership and accountability
A truly international in-house legal role supporting a purpose-driven medtech business
Exposure to complex, cross-border legal work across Region Europe
A collaborative, supportive legal team with strong professional standards
Opportunities to grow your in-house legal career within a global organisation
Competitive compensation and benefits
International travel (up to ~15%)
At Elekta, our work impacts patients’ lives every day. Joining our Legal team means being a trusted adviser to a business that values integrity, collaboration, and innovation — while helping shape the future of cancer care.
