Legal Counsel
- Recruiter
- Venn Group London
- Location
- London
- Salary
- £250 - £350 Per Day
- Posted
- 04 Nov 2019
- Closes
- 02 Dec 2019
- Ref
- 1225803
- Contact
- Jennifer Brook
- Job Title
- In House Counsel
- Practice Area
- Charities, Commercial Contracts, Data Protection
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
Legal Counsel – Charity
Venn Group have been instructed by one of our incredibly reputable London based charities to urgently recruit for a Legal Counsel to provide legal support, drafting and advice to all levels of the organisation for contracts between the charity and third parties, in particular: commercial contracts, including fundraising, services, media and IP/IT agreements, and grant agreements, including funding arrangements with donors and agreements with implementing partners.
As the successful Legal Counsel, you will:
- Assist with board governance and company secretarial matters, including managing board and members' resolutions, and managing company and charity returns and filings
- Assist with the creation, maintenance and implementation of standard legal documents, guidance notes and policies, and with development and delivery of training to staff on legal issues
- Support with litigation and disputes in the UK and internationally
- Promote compliance with legal requirements, such as data protection, anti-terrorism, anti-bribery.
You will be an excellent communicator with well-developed negotiating skills and high ethical standards. You will also have broad experience gained in–house or in a pro-active private practice environment, with a good knowledge of contract/commercial law and practice.
In addition, you will have:
- Experience of charity and fundraising law and practice
- Familiarity with company and charity governance
- Good IT skills including ability to use Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel etc.) and online resources effectively
- The ability to build credibility quickly and to communicate with impact, including influencing at senior management level.
This is an exciting opportunity to use your legal experience and be part of an award-winning Charity.
If you possess the relevant experience, then please forward your CV to jbrook@venngroup.com or call 02075577667 and ask for Jennifer Brook.
Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.