Strategic Head of Legal: NHS-Scale GRC & Growth

Entrepreneur First; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - GBP 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare technology company in Shoreditch is seeking a Head of Legal to set the legal strategy and scale operations across the NHS. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of PQE and a background in commercial and corporate law within a tech environment. This role is pivotal for ensuring compliance while enabling faster product adoption, requiring strong judgment and experience in governance, data protection, and public sector contracting. Join us to make a significant impact on healthcare communication.

Benefits

£120k - £140k salary

£80k shares

Access to flexible benefits provider

Enhanced parental leave policy

Free healthy breakfasts, snacks, and lunches

Responsibilities

• Set the legal strategy and operating model for scaling across the NHS.
• Lead a team spanning legal ops, data protection, and service-management oversight.
• Partner closely with the CEO on governance and growth decisions.

Skills

Qualified solicitor (or equivalent) with 8+ years PQE

Broad in-house experience across commercial, corporate, privacy, and GRC in a scaling tech or health-tech business

Strong judgment and comfort making pragmatic trade-offs in high-risk environments

Proven experience advising boards, executives, and investors

Hands-on experience with fundraising, due diligence, and shareholder dynamics (Series C+ ideal)

Strong company secretarial and equity experience

Experience working with public sector or highly regulated customers preferred

A collaborative people leader who raises the bar and builds strong teams

Deep motivation to improve healthcare systems at scale

Job description

A leading healthcare technology company in Shoreditch is seeking a Head of Legal to set the legal strategy and scale operations across the NHS. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of PQE and a background in commercial and corporate law within a tech environment. This role is pivotal for ensuring compliance while enabling faster product adoption, requiring strong judgment and experience in governance, data protection, and public sector contracting. Join us to make a significant impact on healthcare communication.