Legal Counsel – Charitable Foundation

Taylor Root Dusseldorf; London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A non-profit foundation in London seeks an experienced Legal Counsel to manage charity law, commercial contracts, and governance. The role offers a hybrid working model, a competitive salary, and an opportunity to impact globally. We're looking for a commercially minded individual passionate about purpose-led work, ideally with experience in law firms or in-house settings.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

Hybrid working

4-day week considered

Generous benefits

Qualifications

• Strong charity law and governance background.
• Experience with international organisations or philanthropic foundations.
• Commercially minded individual with in-house or law firm experience.

Responsibilities

• Cover charity law and governance.
• Handle commercial contracts.
• Manage IP and data protection matters.

Skills

Charity law expertise

Commercial contracts experience

Collaborative mindset

Curiosity

Job description

Overview

Legal Counsel – Charitable Foundation | London

Our client is a unique, values-led organisation and we are looking to hire an experienced lawyer to join the team (title depending on experience).

This is a rare opportunity to join a growing non-profit foundation with a fantastic culture of authenticity, that is making a global impact.

Responsibilities

The role is broad and meaningful, covering:

• Charity law and governance
• Commercial contracts
• IP, data protection and more

You’ll report to and work closely with a busy and inspiring Chief Legal Officer, helping to shape the legal function as the organisation expands.

What we are looking for

We are looking for a commercially minded, collaborative and curious individual with a passion for purpose-led work. The successful candidate will have strong charity law and commercial contracts experience gained at a law firm or in-house.

Experience with international organisations, publishing and media and/or philanthropic foundations is a plus.

Benefits

Benefits on offer include:

• Highly competitive salary
• Hybrid working (min. 2 days/week in the office)
• 4-day week considered
• Generous benefits

If this sounds like you, or someone you know, we’d love to hear from you.

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