Legal Advisor

Maine Tucker; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Legal Advisor to provide essential legal guidance and support. In this pivotal role, you will navigate complex legal issues while ensuring compliance with commercial contract law, data protection, and intellectual property regulations. Your expertise will contribute significantly to the organization's charitable objectives, fostering strong relationships across teams. With a focus on both hybrid and remote work options, this position offers flexibility alongside the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the charity sector. If you have a passion for law and a desire to support charitable initiatives, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years PQE in legal work, ideally in-house.
• Broad knowledge of UK GDPR regulations and charity regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage the legal mailbox and draft various contracts.
• Provide advice on commercial data and GDPR queries.
• Support in drafting policies to mitigate key risks.

Skills

Commercial Contract Law

Intellectual Property Law

GDPR Compliance

Analytical Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

IT Skills (MS Office)

Education

Degree Level Education

Post Qualification Experience

Tools

MS Office

MS Teams

Job description

Legal Advisor
£45,000 – 48,000
Hybrid London Office or fully remote working considered

We are currently recruiting for a Legal Advisor to enable this international organisation to meet and deliver their charitable objectives. As Legal Advisor you will be providing legal advice and support in relation to complex issues across the whole organisation.

As Legal Advisor you will need to have a minimum of three years PQE in legal work, with experience in contracts, data protection, and intellectual property.

Key duties and responsibilities:

1. Management of the legal mailbox
2. Draft and review a range of contractual matters including general commercial contracts and contract management
3. Provide general advice and support on commercial data and GDPR related queries
4. Support in drafting policy and procedure to combat key risk areas as identified by Legal and Risk Team.
5. Build strong relationships across teams and directorates within the organisation.

Skills and experience required:

1. Educated to degree level or equivalent, also by way of experience and relevant post qualification experience (ideally gained in-house)
2. UK or Commonwealth qualified lawyer
3. At least 3 years+ PQE in legal work
4. High level of skills, knowledge and experience in commercial contract law
5. Experience of IP law
6. Broad knowledge of UK GDPR regulations (applying & managing GDPR compliance)
7. Broad experience of charity regulations
8. Experience of charity sector or corporate sector/procurement/supply chains
9. Strong analytical skills, accuracy and excellent attention to detail
10. Excellent interpersonal skills with strong written communication and presentation / verbal communication skills
11. Commercially astute
12. IT Skills, including MS Office, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, MS Teams.