3+ Commercial - 1 day per week in London

Leading children's charity requires an additional lawyer to join the team. Reporting to the Head of Legal, you will support the charity by providing expert legal advice with a focus on the following core areas: (i) drafting, negotiating and advising on key contracts including with public authorities, commercial suppliers, strategic partners and donors; (ii) advice and support on issues relating to data protection, intellectual property, fundraising law and regulation, charity law, commercial litigation, property and legacies; (iii) support with the charity's governance and related legal and regulatory compliance; (iv) the resolution of disputes and complaints. As part of small team, you may be required to take responsibility for other areas of legal advice.

Key duties

• Provide expert legal advice and support in the key areas set out in the Job Purpose to a wide range of the charity's stakeholders, from the Board of Trustees and the Corporate Leadership
• Team to junior team members;
• Support the legal administration of the charity and its subsidiaries;
• Monitor trends and issues in the development of applicable law, regulation and policy; draft related legal updates for colleagues;
• Assess and advise on the mitigation of legal risk in given cases as well as those resulting from changes to law, regulation or other external factors;
• Instruct and liaise with external lawyers - paid and pro bono;
• Undertake legal research and update internal know-how;
• Develop and maintain a legal precedent bank and key guidance notes;
• Create and implement legal policies and processes; contribute to relevant non-legal policies;
• Enhance the knowledge of colleagues in legal and compliance matters including by the development and delivery of training;

• Build and maintain trust, credibility and strong relationships with key internal stakeholders;
• Participate in relevant project teams, to ensure that project objectives can be delivered effectively and on time;
• Maintain professional standards within the organisation in compliance with current legislation and the charity's aims, objectives and values.

*Where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.

Chadwick Nott Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.