Charity Lawyer, London

Overview

In this Charity Lawyer role, you join a leading international law firm with a dedicated Charities team. You will advise a diverse client base on governance, trustees’ duties and regulatory matters, shaping strategic decisions and partnerships. The role offers exposure to high-impact issues across charity sectors and adjacent areas such as corporate, data protection, or private client work. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams in a culture that values wellbeing and flexible working patterns.

Pay / Benefits

• Mindful Business Charter
• flexible working patterns
• full-time or part-time options

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance on governance, trustees’ duties, and regulatory issues for charity organizations
• Advise on mergers, strategic partnerships, and fundraising strategies
• Address Charity Commission regulatory matters and compliance
• Support a diverse client base including providers, grant makers, universities, schools, and social enterprises
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver holistic charity law solutions

Key requirements

• Interest in the charities sector
• Strong technical legal skills in charity law or related areas (corporate, data protection, or private client)
• Excellent communication and client-handling abilities

• down-to-earth
• collaborative
• clear communicator
• charity law
• corporate law
• data protection

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