Credible and strong governance. Solving complex challenges. Impacting the future. Legal Compliance Counsel £65,000 - £75,000 ( Benefits) Reports to: Head of Legal Department: Chief Operating Office Contract: Permanent Hours: Full time 35 hours per week Location: Stratford, London. Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office). Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship. Closing date: 13 March 2025 23:55. This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. If you require more time to apply as part of a reasonable adjustment, please contact as soon as possible. Recruitment process: Two competency-based interviews Interview date: From the week commencing 17 and/ or 24 March 2025 (we will be shortlisting on a rolling basis) How do I apply? We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly, and objectively. At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer. We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That's why we're looking for someone talented, someone who wants to develop their skills, someone like you. This is an opportunity to join Cancer Research UK's Legal Service team which is essential to our Sustain Strategy. The Legal Service's purpose is to provide credible legal advice and compliance across our workforce of over 600 shops and 2,500 office staff that enables us to be an inclusive, sustainable, and agile organisation. This involves legally safeguarding the charity, maximising efficiency and effectiveness, and leveraging external legal partners to optimise pro bono and low bono support for the charity. As Legal Compliance Counsel, you will play an essential role in safeguarding the charity by overseeing legal compliance and litigation management across the organisation. This will involve helping to develop and implement Cancer Research UK's legal compliance strategy, while mapping and managing legal compliance, regulatory requirements, and internal policies. Furthermore, you will influence and partner across the organisation (including Risk, Assurance, Insurance, Finance, ESG etc.), advising on business law and risk management to embed effective litigation management procedures and regulatory compliance. If you are an experienced Legal professional with significant post-qualification experience in corporate governance and compliance, we'd love for you to join our mission. What will I be doing? Overseeing and mapping Cancer Research UK's legal compliance, regulatory requirements, and internal policies. Supporting the Head of Legal in developing Cancer Research UK's legal compliance strategy, including: Developing and implementing the legal compliance framework and strategy. Drafting policies, updates, templates, and contracts (including third parties). Providing training and awareness across the charity (e.g., developing training programmes to educate employees and volunteers on legal requirements and the impact of non-compliance). Maintaining compliance registers. Ensuring compliance with charity law. Horizon scanning and providing legal and regulatory updates. Keeping abreast of relevant laws and regulations that impact the charity and communicating updates to the wider organisation. Advising and enabling our partners across the organisation on key implementation projects (e.g., the responsible use of generative AI). Advising on risk management topics such as anti-money laundering, fraud, anti-bribery and corruption, and safeguarding. Business partnering with teams operating outside of the UK to strengthen compliance with local legislation. Supporting with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategy initiatives to ensure legal compliance (e.g., sustainability and modern slavery laws and regulations, etc.). Providing legal and governance support to the Heads of Legal and General Counsel. Supporting the Heads of Legal and General Counsel in complying with the Charity Commission's requirements on serious incident reporting and key regulatory updates. Collaborating across the organisation to ensure timely reporting for the Charity Commission. Overseeing litigation management across the charity while collaborating with Risk, Insurance, and Finance to develop and embed effective litigation management procedures. Partnering closely with the Head of Risk, Head of Assurance, and the Assurance team to develop a legally compliant assurance framework. Overseeing, establishing, and updating legal compliance, risk, litigation, and assurance mapping; and providing ongoing gap analysis. Advising on and managing business law issues (including corporate matters, procurement, health and safety, data protection, and governance). Reporting on current legal and compliance performance, highlighting or escalating areas of concern, and contributing to robust and effective compliance controls across the organisation. Collaborate with other departments (e.g., Assurance, Risk, Data Protection, and ESG) to create a collective culture of compliance. Assist the Head of Legal in providing in-house legal advice. What skills will I need? 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, meaning we welcome applicants without this experience). 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. Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do. Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism Human : Act to have a positive impact on people Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively We're looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer. If you're interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we'd still love to hear from you. What will I gain? We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals. You can explore our benefits by visiting our careers web page. Additional Information For more information about working with us please visit our website or contact us. For more updates on our work and careers, follow us on: LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.