Full job descriptionWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Legal Advisor to provide comprehensive legal advice and support across a charity. This role involves ensuring compliance with legislation and sector best practice, and advising directors and senior leadership on regulatory and compliance matters.
Day-to-day of the role:
*Manage a caseload of commercial property matters, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts and leases.
*Conduct legal due diligence and title investigations.
*Provide practical, commercially focused legal advice.
*Advise on the legal risk and potential mitigations in commercial relationships with suppliers including tenders, contracts, and disputes.
*Update and manage the contract management database.
*Provide professional legal advice and support in relation to all property transactions and miscellaneous property issues.
*Support and advise internal teams in relation to major property projects.
*Deal with all aspects of the acquisitions, renewals, disposals of the charity’s retail shops when dealt with in-house and overseeing transactions when outsourced.
*Draft, review, and negotiate commercial and non-commercial contracts.
*Advise on agreements, including licensing, grant funding, sponsorship, and educational placement agreements.
*Support senior managers in navigating new legal and regulatory developments.
*Provide guidance and review compliance on governance frameworks and practice, and monitor healthcare legislation as it affects the charity’s areas of operations.
*Provide guidance on professional regulatory matters.
*Advise on political campaigning restrictions, and unauthorised fundraising practice.
*Review and advise on changes to policies, procedures, and guidelines.
*Advise on HM Coroner matters, StJRs, Deprivation of Liberty Standards, LPAs, and requests for patient data.
*Advise on complaints up to Ombudsman level.
*Advise on legal, regulatory, and compliance matters (anti-bribery, anti-money laundering, data protection, care standards, and charity regulations).
*Undertake other job-related duties and special projects, contributing to the overall success of the legal team.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
*Qualified Solicitor with significant post-qualification experience.
*Significant experience in charity law, probate law, property law, conveyancing, employment law, tribunals, and contract law.
*Educated to degree level or higher.
*Current practising certificate.
*Strong proficiency in navigating relevant legislation impacting charities.
*Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with diverse stakeholders and convey legal concepts to non-legal audiences.
*Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, manage workload, and adapt to changing circumstances in a fast-paced environment.
*Excellent problem-solving skills, resilience, and professionalism in managing disputes and challenges.
*Experience of managing a contract management database.
*Analytical skills with a solution-driven approach.
*Able to draft with clarity and demonstrate attention to detail.
*Prior in-house experience is an advantage.
*Flexible working approach.
*Able to undertake legal research.
*Proficient in using IT.
How to apply:
To apply for this Legal Advisor position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this position.