Solicitor - Charity Governance

Solicitor – Charity Governance

Department: Governance, Funding and Corporate

Employment type: Full Time

Location: Manchester

Do you want to improve lives, communities and society? Are you a charity governance lawyer? Are you looking to work in a firm with its charity work at its heart?

About the role and team

You will provide high-quality advice to charity clients, managing matters from instruction to completion. Based in either our Manchester or Birmingham office you will work within the Charities Governance team, managing your own caseload and working on larger projects as part of a team. Work will range from regulatory advice involving the Charity Commission to redrafting governing documents, mergers, supervising charity registration work and setting up trading subsidiaries.

Key Responsibilities

• Take charity client instructions and provide practical advice
• Draft legal documentation and manage files
• Build strong client relationships and manage billing
• Supervise paralegals and executives

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Experience in a charity governance lawyer role is essential
• Strong drafting skills are essential with an eye for detail
• Excellent client care and communication
• Commercial awareness and time recording discipline
• Ability to supervise and develop others
• A team player

Benefits

• Birmingham: a newly refurbished office in the City centre with an on‑site café and free use of gym facilities
• Manchester: a City Central site with newly refurbished facilities
• Hybrid working
• 25 days holiday, 2 gift days at Christmas
• The opportunity to give back and have 3 days available for social purpose volunteering
• All IT equipment and support for effective home working
• An excellent development training programme and opportunities to grow sector expertise