Charity Solicitor (5+ PQE)

Connect Legal Partners; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Pension

Healthcare

Wellbeing benefits

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Connect Legal Partners is seeking a skilled charity law solicitor to advise charities and trustees across governance, regulatory matters, and entity formation. You will handle mergers, asset transfers, and governance documentation while engaging with the Charity Commission.

The role includes supervising junior lawyers and collaborating with the property and employment teams to deliver high-quality client service in a dynamic firm environment in the United Kingdom.

Qualifications

• Five years or more PQE with experience of acting for charities.
• Sound judgement, high quality work and an approachable manner with clients and colleagues.
• An interest in business development.

Responsibilities

• Advise charities of all sizes and their trustees on governance, compliance and regulatory matters.
• Set up and register charitable entities, advise on duties and powers of trustees, mergers and asset transfers.
• Prepare policies and governance documents, and assist with closure/removal from the charity register.
• Interact with the Charity Commission and advise on regulatory issues.
• Collaborate with property and employment teams and supervise/train junior lawyers.

Skills

Charity law

Client advisory

Business development

Team supervision

Job description

The firm

An established commercial law firm acting for businesses, institutions and private clients.

The role

You will advise charities of all sizes and their trustees. Work includes setting up and registering charitable entities, advising trustees on their duties and powers, charity mergers and transfers of assets, preparing policies and governance documents, and closing and removing charities from the register. You will deal with the Charity Commission, advise on regulatory issues, work alongside the property and employment teams, and supervise and train junior lawyers.

What you will need

Five years or more PQE with experience of acting for charities. Sound judgement, high quality work and an approachable manner with clients and colleagues. An interest in business development.

What is on offer

Holiday, pension, healthcare and wellbeing benefits, plus a discretionary bonus scheme.