Job Description
Elevate Flexible Resourcing is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Compliance Legal Counsel to join our customer starting ASAP.
Contract length - 1 month
Location - London (1-2 days per week in the office)
Qualifications:
* Experienced Legal professional with significant post-qualification experience in corporate governance and compliance (either within private practice or in-house environments).
* Ideally understands charity compliance and/or has experience in the not-for-profit sector (this is desirable but not essential).
* Independently provided expert legal advice on compliance, governance, and regulatory requirements (e.g., business law, charity commission, financial regulations, procurement, health & safety, data protection, etc.).
* Strong prioritisation and organisation skills with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision, while managing multiple projects and delivering to deadlines with strong attention to detail.
* Has built credible and collaborative stakeholder relationships with experience influencing at all levels (including leadership) and clear verbal and written communication.
* Demonstrable problem solving, analytical, and business intelligence skills.
* IT literate - MS Office (including Word, Excel and Outlook).
* Able to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
Key Responsibilities:
* Overseeing and mapping Customer's legal compliance, regulatory requirements, and internal policies.
* Supporting the Head of Legal in developing Customer's legal compliance strategy.
* Developing and implementing the legal compliance framework and strategy.
* Drafting policies, updates, templates, and contracts.
* Providing training and awareness across the charity on legal requirements.
* Maintaining compliance registers and ensuring compliance with charity law.
* Horizon scanning and providing legal and regulatory updates.
* Advising on key implementation projects and risk management topics.
* Business partnering with teams outside of the UK to strengthen local compliance.
* Supporting Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategy initiatives.
* Providing legal and governance support to the Heads of Legal and General Counsel.
* Ensuring compliance with Charity Commission's serious incident reporting requirements.
* Overseeing litigation management and collaborating on effective procedures.
* Developing a legally compliant assurance framework with relevant teams.
* Overseeing and updating legal compliance, risk, litigation, and assurance mapping.
* Advising on and managing business law issues, including governance.
* Reporting on legal and compliance performance and escalating concerns.
* Collaborating with other departments to foster a culture of compliance.
* Assisting the Head of Legal in providing in-house legal advice.
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