Solicitor

Solicitor

These are exciting times for the charity, and we now have an excellent opportunity for a solutions oriented and highly professional qualified Solicitor with outstanding diplomatic and interpersonal skills to join the busy Legal and Governance Department,as In-House Legal Counsel.

**Position**: In-House Legal Counsel

**Salary**:£60,000 per annum

**Hours**:Full-time, 35 hours per week, 08.30-16.30, Monday-Friday.

**Contract**:Permanent

**Closing Date**:Sunday 12 February 2023

**The Role**

As In-House Legal Counsel, you will play a key role in safeguarding the reputation of the Charity, and will be responsible for providing a first-class legal service and high quality, strategic advice on legal issues across the Charity’s group. The primaryactivity for the first two years of this position will be to assume the role of Project Lead for the global Corporate Governance Project. Upon successful completion of the project, you will move into a substantive In-House Counsel position.

The objective of the Project is to develop a simplified yet robust corporate group for the charity, to enable the efficient delivery of its strategy and longer-term vision. This is likely to include, amongst other changes, the incorporation of the existingunincorporated charity trust.

Your primary duties and responsibilities for this period will include:

- Working closely with the Project Team and supporting their activity within diverse workstreams.
- Engaging with members of all departments to understand their needs and communicating the benefits of the project, aligning the project closely with strategic objectives.
- Liaising with external law firms and advisors to secure additional specialist input for the project.

For In-House Legal Counsel role, your primary duties and responsibilities for your substantive role will include:

- Providing accurate, relevant and timely advice on a variety of legal topics, in particular property, agricultural and contract/commercial matters, both in the UK and internationally.
- Liaising closely with external law firms, to ensure that high quality legal support is obtained.
- Working "hands on" on the drafting and negotiation of contracts and policies for the Charity.
- Maintaining up to date with all relevant new legal and regulatory developments.
- Acting as an ambassador for collaborative cross-functional
- Managing and mitigating legal risks arising from the Charity’s operations in order to protect the Charity’s reputation and assets.

**About You**

As In-House Legal Counsel, you will possess extensive post-qualification experience in commercial/ corporate/contract law, preferably in an in-house role and/or charity sector. A proactive self-starter, you will be able to strategically manage work prioritiesby addressing immediate critical issues and progressing long-term aims, and will be adept at working autonomously and tackling new areas of law with confidence.

You will have:

- Experience of instructing and working with overseas counsel.
- Effective communications skills, you will be able to advise with authority at a senior level.
- Experience of delivering complex projects, working with a diverse range of colleagues.
- The ability to understand and interpret complex legal information pertinent to the running of a charity and its global operations.

If you feel you have the qualifications, skills and experience to fulfil this multifunctional and rewarding role, and would like to be part of the evolutional program of change taking place within the charity, we would love to hear from you.

In Return

Based in Sidmouth, Devon - “an area of outstanding natural beauty” benefits include:

- Competitive pension
- Life Assurance
- 31 Days holiday (including Bank holidays), rising to 34 will each full year of service
- Wellbeing Team
- Long Service Awards
- Healthshield Plan
- Free Parking
- Subsidised restaurant and shop

**About the Organisation**

The charity is one of the UK’s largest international animal welfare charities, currently supporting projects in over 35 countries worldwide, working for a world where donkeys and mules live free from suffering and their contribution to humanity is fullyvalued.

“The Sanctuary is a positive place to work with friendly staff and a wonderful charity. With amazing work throughout the world, once you join you never want to leave”

Please note: we reserve the right to close this vacancy before the advertised date and therefore encourage early submissions.

You may also have experience in areas such as Solicitor, Charity Solicitor, In-House Solicitor, Junior Solicitor, Senior Solicitor, Lead Solicitor, Legal Counsel, Legal Support, In-House Legal Counsel, Senior In-House Legal Counsel, Junior In-House LegalCounsel.

This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.