Deputy General Counsel
- Recruiter
- Pro-Legal Recruitment.
- Location
- England, London
- Salary
- Up to £55000.00 per annum
- Posted
- 30 Aug 2018
- Closes
- 27 Sep 2018
- Ref
- BBBH41321
- Contact
- Mark Bailey
- Job Title
- In House Counsel
- Practice Area
- Charities, Commercial Contracts
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Deputy General Counsel | Charity In-House Role | Up to £55K | 12-month FTC
A Deputy General Counsel is required by a London charity for maternity cover for of up to 12 months.
The Role
The deputy general counsel will support the general counsel in providing legal counsel across all divisions, including commercial matters, fund-raising, partnership agreements and international programmes.
The successful deputy general legal counsel will be part of a Legal team that truly believes in the work they're involved with, a mentality that is shared with clients and contacts too.
The Candidate
The charity is looking to appoint an England & Wales qualified solicitor to fill this deputy general counsel role. Successful candidates should also demonstrate:
- Great commercial and business acumen
- In-house experience gained first hand or via secondments from a private practice
- Charity law and fund-raising law knowledge and experience would be a major advantage
Benefits
The successful deputy general legal counsel can expect to enjoy a relaxed and welcoming in-house work environment, where people have "core hours" buy there is never a need to worry about starting or finishing earlier/later should it suit your lifestyle and or needs.
The open plan office lends itself to building great working relationships, especially with people choosing to split their time between the office and home.
The deputy general counsel will be offered a salary of up to £55,000 per annum, dependent upon experience.
The charity is looking to fill this general counsel vacancy as soon as possible and interviews are ongoing – should you be interested in this deputy general counsel we strongly recommend sending your CV today for immediate consideration.