We are currently working in partnership with a National Federated charity, renowned for their youth work across the UK. They are looking to appoint a Commercial Lawyer on a permanent basis.
This will be a full-time position based in London, with a salary of £48,235 per annum.
The ideal candidate will be a qualified Solicitor or Barrister with strong PQE (two years at least) in general property law, with good experience in either commercial or contract law, preferably gained by working with charities.
The main focus of this position is on the delivery of legal advice to the organisation and its subsidiary companies. This is mainly on property and commercial matters, but also support on general advice to staff and volunteers.
Duties will include (but are not limited to):
1. Reporting directly into the Deputy Head of Legal, as well as, line managing a Legal Officer in the team
2. Supporting the organisation with managing its property portfolio. This includes preparing, negotiating, drafting and advising on a range of commercial property matters including the grant, renewal and surrender of leases, commercial sales and purchases, within a charitable context
3. Providing advice to the charity and the Trust Corporation, which acts as Custodian Trustee for the organisation and its members in relation to ...